U iračkom selu Sarkand, u srcu Kurdistana, radnici prave ugalj u zemljanim jamama uprkos ratu koji besni u Iranu. Tokom pauza mnogi poste i mole se u toku Ramazana, a među njima je i 22-godišnji student Zana. Škole su zatvorene od početka sukoba, ali lokalni rad i svakodnevica traju.
U Senkama Rata: Radnici Uglja Nastavljaju Svakodnevicu u Kurdskom Selu Sarkand
Zana, 22, poses for a photo after loading a vehicle with sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Dok rat bjesni u Iranu, život preko granice u iračkoj oblasti Kurdistan teče i dalje. U mirnom planinskom selu Sarkand, pored vijugave reke, lokalni radnici i dalje proizvode ugalj i održavaju svakodnevicu uprkos rastućoj napetosti u regionu.
Tehnika i rad
Muškarci slažu tvrdo drvo u zemljane jame koje potom zatvaraju zemljom kako bi se drvo polako pretvaralo u ugalj. Lopatom okreću tamnu zemlju oko jama dok dim izlazi kroz male otvore koje kontrolišu kako bi proces sagorevanja tekao pravilno.
Vjera i navike
Tokom pauza mnogi radnici prekidaju posao da se pomole i poste u svetom mesecu Ramazana. Jedan muškarac kleči na steni u reci, dok se drugi moli pored vozila natovarenog džakovima uglja nakon što je oprao stopala, lice i ruke.
Ljudi i brige
Među njima je i Zana, 22-godišnji student sa Koya University, koji se smješi i traži da pozira za fotografiju. Kao i mnogi drugi, i on priznaje strah od raketa i dronova, ali kaže da mora da radi:
"Bojim se raketa i dronova, ali moram da radim. Od Brazila do bilo kog mesta na svetu, bilo u Sjedinjenim Državama ili ovde, rat nije dobar ni za koga."
Škole u regionu Kurdistan zatvorene su od početka sukoba između Sjedinjenih Država, Izraela i Irana, ali lokalne aktivnosti i dalje se odvijaju, pokazujući kako zajednice nastoje da održe normalnost u teškim okolnostima.
Fotogalerija kurirana od strane AP foto urednika.
Workers prepare charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A worker carries a sack of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sacks filled to the brim with charcoal are lined up in rows at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A worker binds sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A worker carries a sack of charcoal to load onto a vehicle at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A Muslim worker prays next to a vehicle loaded with sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Workers load a vehicle with sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Workers prepare sacks of charcoal for transport at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A man uses a shovel as he works at a traditional charcoal production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Workers and a boy pose for a photo after loading a vehicle with sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A man uses a shovel as he works at a traditional charcoal production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A Muslim worker prays while kneeling on a rock in a river bed as he breaks from his work at a traditional charcoal production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Men work at a traditional charcoal production site in Sarkand, Iraq, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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