holy smoke

air pollution in the Islamic republic!
a structure that could be seen as a collection of chimneys
or exhausts, but really looks more like a spindle,
holds up a big ball of aluminum foil.
when I first arrived in Tehran, the traffic and bad air made me
anxious and dizzy, crossing the street made my heart beat faster,
I hesitated to step in front of the moving cars,
until someone offered to walk me across…


photo: Faraz Dara