Ramin Talaie

Reportage: 2006 - Tehran, Iran - Drugs and HIV AIDS

Homeless bed in an empty lot in south of Tehran
   
Homeless man sleeping in an empty lot in south of Tehran
   
Children play next to infected needles in lots used by homeless addicts
     
  
Getting high in the shade
   
Tools of the addict after getting high
   
A homelss addict getting high
     
  
A homelss addict getting high
   
Homeless woman begs for money
   
Sign directing addicts to an NGO for free and clean needles
     
  
Two addicts argue about free food they receive at an NGO
   
Addicts wait for free food and clean needles in an NGO in south of Tehran
   
Drug addicts arrive for free breakfast and clean needles at an NGO
     
  
Already high, an addict sits inside an NGO
   
Volunteer medical technicians help homeless addicts in south of Tehran
   
Homeless female prostitute sleeps in south of Tehran
     
  
Homeless female prostitute sleeps in south of Tehran
   
Shoes belonging to a homeless female prostitute in south of Tehran
   
Homeless female prostitute sleeps in south of Tehran
     
  
A homeless addict shows his infections to volunteer medical technicians
   
A homeless addict shows his infections to volunteer medical technicians
   
Entrance to Qezel Hezar prison, Iran's largest jail facility
     
  
Addicted prisoners watch an educational video on HIV AIDS
   
Addicted prisoner in his cell
   
Inside a drug addict sleeping cell
     
  
Addicted prisoners in their cells
   
Addicted prisoners in their cells
   
Addicted prisoners in their cells
     
  
Addicted prisoners make calls inside their cells
   
Addicted prisoners sign up for methadone
   
Addicted prisoners are introduced to methadone
     
  
Visitation stations inside Iran's largest jail
   
Infirmary for addicted prisoners
   
Guard tower looms over Iran's largest prison
     
  
A high homless man begs for money
   
Addicts are screened at an NGO for HIV AIDS
   
An NGO map shows their area of operation in south of Tehran
     
  
Vials used for blood collection inside and NGO for HIV AIDS screening
   
Addicts are screened at an NGO for HIV AIDS
   
Addicts are screened at an NGO for HIV AIDS
     
  
Addicts are screened at an NGO for HIV AIDS
   
Addicts are screened at an NGO for HIV AIDS
   
Prison tattoos read 'good' and 'night' on a drug addict's eyelids