La Sortie de Shirin et Farhad / The Exit of Shirin and Farhad series, 2012. The title of Babak Kazemi’s series is taken from an old Persian legend about two lovers. Farhad kills himself after being tricked into believing Shirin is dead. The series was intended to show how difficult it is for couples in Iran today to express love freely. (Photo by Babak Kazemi/The Guardian)
