21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Iranian female athletes

Hijab is a very complicated and unfair issue in Iran. Female athletes want freedom, which, in addition to putting their inner needs under the spotlight, has also made their training more difficult. In the mountains of Iran, where the government forces control the people less, it has created a place for the freedom of women to exercise and fulfill their inner desires.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Tehran, Iran
Camera: Canon EOS 77D
Copyright: © Farshad Biglari Esfahani