I was the only woman at this event held in a field a few hours
outside of Samarqand, Uzbekistan. Ulak Tartysh is a popular
game in this country and hundreds of men compete on
horseback for a goat carcass. They then have to keep their
opponents from taking the carcass and bring it to the end of the
field where they get a prize. On a rainy/snowy day like this, the
carcass supposedly weighed up to 80 kg. These men were
competing to win some live goats that were with me in the
dump truck that I scaled to take photos.
I am a photographer with a background in social work. I use my pen and camera as grassroots tools to help raise awareness for underserved populations.
