From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Yalda, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Asal, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Mayha, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Nazanin, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Shaghayegh, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Rozita, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Negar, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Sara, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Mina, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Gelareh, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. Iran, Tehran
Samaneh, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.
From the series "Veiled Truths" © Hossein Fatemi. Second Prize, Portfolio Category, LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014. ran, Tehran
Fereshteh, an Iranian woman is photographed through the fabric of her hijab (the Islamic headscarf worn by women in the presence adult men who are not members of her immediate family). Since the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iranian women are not allowed to be seen in public without proper Islamic head dress in Iran. Not wearing a proper hijab is illegal and can result in arrest by a special police unit, the so called Basij or 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'. It is estimated that around 100 women are arrested daily in Tehran by this special police unit for not wearing proper Islamic head dress.