Anzali Odyssey
BY AMIR BEHROOZI
Amir Behroozi’s Anzali Odyssey is a photo series that explores the environmental degradation of Iran’s Anzali International Wetland, the largest wetland in the country, which is rapidly disappearing due to pollution, sediment accumulation, and climate change.
Once a vital habitat for waterbirds and a cornerstone of regional ecology, the wetland now faces severe shrinkage, exacerbated by human activity such as port development, inappropriate tourism, and intentional fires. This series highlights the ecological, economic, and social impacts of the wetland’s destruction, emphasizing the urgent need for climate action to preserve both the ecosystem and the cultural identity of the communities it supports.
ABOUT AMIR
Amir Behroozi, born in Iran, is a photographer who lives in the United States. Archiving photos as an inherent tendency, he immersed himself in this passion throughout his adolescence. In 2014, he decided to pursue photography as a professional career and fully dedicated himself to it. Establishing his own personal studio in 2016 led him to take unprecedented steps and sparked interest in a new form. As a result, he gradually became interested in the world of color photography and photo essays. Throughout the years, his documentary work has focused on social narratives and personal stories, with a view to capturing human situations. Through his long-term personal projects, he has been actively engaged in exploring environmental and contemporary issues, as well as the people living there.