23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
One Window_Two Worlds

One window, two parallel worlds. On one side, there was me—the guest—looking into a universe full of youthful curiosity. On the other side, the true hosts: a group of children, quietly observing a stranger from their own intimate space. This transparent boundary framed a silent, mutual discovery, where both observer and observed became part of a shared, unspoken story

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Iran
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Behnam Karimi