Beharke, Iraqi Kurdistan: On July 31, 1981, Iraqi soldiers arrived unexpectedly and took away all the men in every family; they were never seen again. Under Muslim law, women cannot remarry, so they are left waiting.
Image: 11 11/16 x 17 1/8 in. (29.7 x 43.5 cm)
Paper: 15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.5 x 50.5 cm)
Paper: 15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in. (40.5 x 50.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Cornell Capa, 2007
Accession No.
2007.6.4