23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
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We are girls whose identities have been taken from us by Iran’s compulsory hijab law. Each of us is different, even from behind. One has straight blonde hair, another has curly black hair, and another wears pearl earrings. We were never allowed to be who we wanted to be.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Isfahan, Iran
Copyright: © Sadaf Gharazi