Hidden dream

Shif Island, located in the south of Iran in the Persian Gulf, is home to about 800 families. The dominant language in this village is Arabic. The occupation of most of the people in the Island is fishing. Women in this area wear colorful or patterned chadors. My goal in this photography project was to show what life is like for Shif's women; women and girls who, despite all the restrictions, still pursue their dreams. But most of these women and girls wear their chadors to be photographed, which for me was a reminder of their real life; women and girls with clothing full of colors and dreams hidden behind these chadors. It was a symbol of their lives. These colorful chadors concealed the truth of their lives, which I tried to reveal.