Palangan village, Iran
New Zealand photographer Amos Chapple visited the remote, near-vertical Iranian-Kurdish village of Palangan last winter. The images he captured paint a picture of life in this remote region, which is one of the main routes for smugglers seeking to bring alcohol across the mountain passes from Iraq into Iran.
Image 1 of 12: On the public bus from Sanandaj, heading into the mountains of Kurdistan. Photo / Amos Chapple