20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Wheelbarrow

A Pashto man pushes a wheelbarrow of freshly made AK-47s. Darra Adam Khel, a Pashto village, lies in one of the seven so-called "agencies" - tribal territories of Pakistan where neither the state nor the international law have any power. This semi-autonomy has made firearms production extremely profitable, and almost the entire population of Darra Adam Khel is engaged in this business. Copies of all major firearm brands are produced by hand, using simple electric or manual tools.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Mark Levitin