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Afghan Refugees In Iran Marked Yalda Celebration
Afghan refugee women, dressed in traditional attire, are celebrating the Yalda festival at an authentic Afghan restaurant in the Shahr-e-Rey neighborhood in southern Tehran, on December 22, 2023. While the first Yalda Night ceremony under Taliban rule took place in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, without any women present, these Afghan refugee women are enjoying the festivities in Tehran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #10870214 |
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| Photographer | Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto |
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