In Iran, there are nomadic Romani families who live far from cities. The government does not help them. They have no official documents. They have no rights. They live in extreme poverty.
These nomadic Romani were forced to leave their homes because there were no jobs. Now they live in the desert in makeshift tents made from garbage and old materials. Their children search through garbage for things to play with — toys and objects that bring them joy. They have no clean water. They have no doctors. They have no school.
But when you look at the photographs, you see something else. You see colour. You see life. You see families together. You see children playing and smiling despite everything.
This is why I call the project “Colorless Colorful.” The desert is empty and grey. Their conditions are harsh and poor. But the people — they are full of colour. They are full of life. They refuse to disappear.
These nomadic Romani families live in Southern Iran, near Khorasan. Most Iranians do not know about them. The world does not know about them. But they exist. They survive. They love. And I wanted to show you their lives — not as victims, but as human beings with their own culture and their own strength.
