Visually impaired hikers take on mountain in Sulaimaniyah - in pictures

  • A team of visually impaired Iraqi Kurds use rope to scale a mountain in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. All photos by Reuters
    A team of visually impaired Iraqi Kurds use rope to scale a mountain in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. All photos by Reuters
  • The team is guided through a cave by experienced mountaineers.
    The team is guided through a cave by experienced mountaineers.
  • Organisers say their mission is to create places and activities that are safe for people with disabilities to enjoy.
    Organisers say their mission is to create places and activities that are safe for people with disabilities to enjoy.
  • A mountaineer carries a disabled man across a river.
    A mountaineer carries a disabled man across a river.
  • A mountaineer carries a blind girl across a river.
    A mountaineer carries a blind girl across a river.
  • Since its launch in 2019, around 1,000 people with different disabilities have joined one of 30 hikes near the town of Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
    Since its launch in 2019, around 1,000 people with different disabilities have joined one of 30 hikes near the town of Sulaimaniyah in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
  • Team work is key when negotiating the often difficult terrain.
    Team work is key when negotiating the often difficult terrain.

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