Emin Özmen People gather in a stadium during a large rally before the independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq. September 2017.
“For a long time, I wanted to keep control over what my future would be made of.
(...) This feeling that I had a sense of direction reassured me. However, during my studies and throughout my career as a photographer, I have come to realize that the most important moments in my life, which had a positive impact on my destiny, were the moments I hadn't anticipated. It’s a feeling certainly shared with many people, quite banal in itself. But I am now aware that I need to leave more room for the unexpected. It is often by chance that the most beautiful things happen: in life and in photography.”
– Emin Özmen © Emin Özmen | Magnum Photos
