Date Palms by Solmaz Daryani

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Open Edition Print by Solmaz Daryani | @solmazdaryani
Award-winning photographers have contributed prints from their archive for a time-limited sale on ISHKAR. All profits from the print sale will go to EMERGENCY centres in Afghanistan. Donations will fund specialist training of local nurses & doctors who will go on to treat thousands of patients in need across the country. Prints will be for sale online at special, one-off prices and available for a limited six week period: Friday 1st July - Monday 15th August.

"Bawi family from Olve village harvests date palms during the harvesting season.
According to Abo Ali Bawi, father of the family, "the fruit of many palm trees has been halved this year due to water crisis. Many streams in the town have dried up. The palms had to be watered at least ten times a year, but the family only watered them three times this year due to water shortages and drought. Although the village of Oluh is located near the Karun River, due to the high cost of renting a water pump to transfer water from the Karun River, many farmers do not have the revenue to do so. The Covid-19 outbreak reduced Iran's date fruit exports by about 70 per cent because of closed borders and a global decline in demand. On top of the pandemic, local palm date farmers' situation has worsened this year as the worst drought has hit the country in 50 years while several areas reported protests over water shortages." - Solmaz Daryani

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