Honorable Mention / 2015 / Press / People/Personality

Fatemeh

Fatemeh, the mother of an Iranian war victim sings lullaby in her native tongue over the
cold body of her son, which was identified and returned back home after 27 years. While
the war has been over for more than 24 years, there are still many parents awaiting their
children return, maybe the war will never end for the likes of Fatemeh.

Amir Behroozi is a self-taught Iranian documentary photographer based in Rasht, Iran. His work explores the connections between contemporary issues, war, migration, poverty, and the environment in his native rural Iran. He has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Science and Culture in Rasht, Iran.