PetaPixel From TikTok to Minefields: Capturing the Unexpected Reality of Iraq’s Women Deminers


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On the left, a woman in a colorful, patterned dress with floral accessories holds a small bouquet. On the right, there are three metal objects: a missile, a hand grenade, and another projectile, all displayed against a plain background.

As I set up my makeshift studio in the Mines Advisory Group training base in Kurdistan, Iraq, I expected to photograph somber, conservative Yazidi women whose culture was shrouded in mystery and bizarre rumors. Instead, I found myself directing a TikTok-inspired pose from a Yazidi woman in full traditional dress, complete with ornate headwear and golden adornments - and Adidas sneakers peeking out from underneath.

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