23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Child traveler

Many people in southern Iran are black. African traders were forced to stay for a long time when they came to Iran. Some of these Africans stayed in Iran and married there. Therefore, children are still born who are different from the Iranian race in terms of facial shape and skin color. This child was born to a completely white mother and a black father.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: mashhad, Iran
Camera: X-T20
Copyright: © amir hajiabasi