Lost Paradise is a story about Urmia Lake in Iran. The paradise is dying; the depth used to reach 30m, whereas now it reaches 2m at the deepest point.

Lost Paradise

Question his place of residence

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #19 (Questioning)

Trying to escape from the sun

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #20 (Sun in Your Eyes)

Protecting privacy by avoiding the sun

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Lost Paradise #21 (Shelter)

Living the past by escaping the past

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Lost Paradise #22 (Past)

Lake guardian

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #23 (Guardian)

Children are innocent.

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #24 (Innocent)

Children play football in the dust

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #25 (Childhood)

Trucks take salt from the lake

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #26 (Against)

The salt workers are walking around while chatting

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #27 (Walking to Unknown)

The pleasure of walking to paradise

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Lost Paradise #28 (Walking to Paradise)

Having fun with friends while feeling the heat

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Lost Paradise #29 (Feel the heat)

Running in dust

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #30 (Away From Sun)

Walking among the geometries

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #31 (Between Past)

Fear of uncertainty

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Lost Paradise #32 (Watching Past)

Child standing alone in the lake

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #33 (Eye to Eye)

The lake slowly disappears

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #34 (Disappear)

A little piece of paradise

Urmia Lake / Iran / 2021

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Lost Paradise #35 (Paradise)

Woman staring at the horizon

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