The restoration of Iraq's marshlands

In the years 2003, 2004 and 2006, Ikhlas Abbis travelled through the marshlands of southern Iraq. He took photographs of the process of development taking place in the swamps, which were drained under Saddam Hussein in the 1980s and reflooded after his overthrow.

  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
  • The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands
    The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands The Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands