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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

President of the National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) in Castilla y León, Miguel Ángel Aguilera (2r), reads a manifesto during a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doctors Protest Against Health Reform - Paris

Doctors take part in a unified demonstration departing from the Pantheon to protest against the 2026 Social Security Financing Law, which they consider harmful to primary care medicine, as strikes continue, requisitions increase and white plans are activated, in Paris, France, on January 10, 2026. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR

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The Ancient Guardians of Bakhazner - Iraq

In the isolated village of Bakhazner in the Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, two sisters, Mestan Rasul Muhiddin and Gustan Rasul Muhiddin, both over 85 years old, continue to embody a vanishing way of life. Born and raised in Bakhazner, the sisters have spent their entire lives on their family's land, witnessing decades of regional transformation without ever leaving. Living independently, they dedicate their lives to the arduous tasks of livestock farming and shepherding, traditions passed down through generations. Their self-sufficiency and deep-rooted connection to the rugged Zagros foothills landscape provide a rare insight into traditional Kurdish pastoral life, which is under threat from modernisation and rural-to-urban migration. Despite their advanced age, the Rasul Muhiddin sisters remain the primary caretakers of their flock, serving as the living memory of their community, on January 3, 2026, in Taq Taq district of the Kurdistan Region, in Iraq. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPR