Shot taken by David Ghahramanyan in Reuters’ Photos of 2023 and the stories behind them

A shot captured by Armenian photographer David Ghahramanyan has been included in ‘Photos of 2023 and the stories behind them’ selected by Reuters.

“David Ghahramanyan and his family traveled a clogged road through the Lachin corridor, which links Karabakh to Armenia.

Cars, trucks, buses and tractors wound their way along the mountain road, often in two or three lines of traffic, all heading one way. They took whatever they could fit into or on top of their vehicles. Car trunks were jammed full. Bags, boxes and even furniture – a set of chairs in one case – were tied down on roof racks.

A journey of 77 km (48 miles) from Stepanakert to the Armenian border took Ghahramanyan and his family 24 hours. They had expected it to take just two hours. As the forced exodus took its toll, Ghahramanyan captured an image of his father shedding a tear by the roadside,” Reuters writes.