23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Family Phone Call
Wahed and his friend Hawmand check in with family down in the valley. In Dargala, tucked deep in the Zagros Mountains, service can be spotty—but these small threads of connection still find their way through.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Dargala, Iraq |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Ryan Kost |