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‘Nothing feels normal anymore’: How everyday Iranians are coping with war
Rahmanian’s portraits show civilians calling relatives, protecting families and enduring uncertainty as war disrupts daily life in Tehran, she said.
- Iranian-American photojournalist Maryam Rahmanian is documenting the experiences of civilians remaining in Tehran during the war, capturing portraits that reveal how the conflict has fundamentally altered daily life.
- When bombs began falling on Tehran in February, powerful explosions shattered the city's calm, while intermittent internet access left residents facing uncertainty and waiting in fear for the next strike.
- In Narmak, a building was hit and only one child survived, while Bahareh lost 12 family members when her home in Tehran was destroyed by an attack in early March.
- For residents like Ali, who has lived in Iran for 40 years, daily routines have collapsed; what was once a 20-minute drive now takes two hours as citizens struggle to maintain normalcy.
- Residents hold onto hope for the future despite the current devastation, as history has shown that Iran endures, though the conflict continues to take a heavy toll on families and ordinary people.
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When the bombs began to fall on Tehran in February, we heard a lot about the political ramifications, including the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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