Pierre-Henry Gomont

Dec 25, 2023 | newsrnd.com | James Tynion IV |Alvaro Martinez Bueno |Pierre-Henry Gomont |Matthias Lehmann

The Paper Birds, by Mana NeyestaniA village in Iran, in Kurdistan to be exact. That morning, men gathered in the square. They apostrophize and shout at each other. Jokes abound. Yet, once again, they will risk their lives. They are about to cross the mountains that mark the border with Iraq to bring back on their backs huge packages containing contraband goods, televisions, fridges, Chinese sneakers or cigarettes that mafia will then send to the markets of the big cities.