Balochistan, a vast, resource-rich desert region spanning Pakistan and Iran is a hotbed of separatist conflict. In his new book titled "Balochistan at a Crossroads," journalist Willem Marx and photographer Marc Watterlot documented the suffering and struggles of Baluch people living in underdeveloped and marginalized communities in both Pakistan and Iran.
Balochistan: Portraits Of Life On The Brink

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A group of fighters from the Baloch Liberation Army pose with their weapons around the campfire.

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A child sits inside a makeshift school building built by Baloch refugees who fled the violence that engulfed their remote rural villages.

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The Kech valley to the north of Gwadar is representative of the beautiful but desolate landscapes of the Makran coastal region of Balochistan.

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An elderly woman is one of many Baloch people to have moved from a rural region to the area surrounding Gwadar port in search of work.