Paradise Rivers
Photo Title
Paradise Rivers
Photographer/Creator
Carolyn Drake
Collection
Publisher
Orion/Pulitzer Center/Steppe
Caption/Description
Holes have been poked in a Soviet irrigation canal which is the only source of water in Akjar. The plumbing system fell apart after the Soviet Union collapsed so the village relies on this contaminated water, which is shut on and off randomly, for survival.
Citation
Carolyn Drake, "Paradise Rivers," in POYi Archive, Item #43247, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/43247 (accessed June 7, 2025).
Date Added
04.26.2011