Night Commuters Under Train Tracks Zakho

Steel beams of an elevated railway span a wet, narrow thoroughfare in Zakho. Commuters weave between stacked wooden crates and bicycle bells caught in the drizzle. The pavement reflects silver streaks from passing vehicle headlights that slice through deep shadows. One side of the sky above the tracks glows with a harsh, artificial daylight, while the opposite side reveals a dense field of stars against a black void. The abrupt horizon line cuts cleanly across the steel girders. Wet asphalt glistens under the sudden beam of a passing car, highlighting the rough texture of the crates and the metallic sheen of the bike bells. A shadow from a steel beam falls sharply across a pedestrian's shoulder.