With this photograph, I tried to depict how something beautiful can also emerge from a disaster. Land that disappears, beautiful azure water that then forms a lake that people now enjoy and the double exposure creates a serenity that reminds us of the people who are no longer there.
The creation of the lake dates back to a landslide in the village of Attabad in the Hunza Valley, in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. On 4 January 2010, a significant landslide, which occurred about 14 kilometres upstream east of Karimabad, led to the creation of this lake. The landslide claimed the lives of 20 people and obstructed the flow of the Hunza River for a period of five months. It also resulted in the displacement of about 6,000 residents from upstream villages, while another 25,000 people were stranded due to the disruption of overland transport routes.
Photographer, traveler, citizen of the world. With my photography I want to share my vision of the world and the people in it. Inspired by my travels, I hope to tell the story of the people I meet and the environment where they live... Read more…