This documentary photo series explores Karaganda, Kazakhstan, a city whose identity has long been shaped by coal mining and heavy industry. Once a major centre of the Soviet Union's industrial expansion, the region remains deeply connected to its mining heritage, where vast industrial landscapes stand alongside the communities built to serve them.

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Drawn by reports of fatal mining accidents and longstanding concerns over safety standards in parts of the industry, I travelled to Karaganda to document the landscapes and lives at the heart of Kazakhstan's industrial economy. 

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A photo series taken in north Kazakhstan where I set out to shoot the industrial heartlands of the country, I lasted a week before they arrested and interrogated me for being a western agent. sadly wasn’t granted access to any factories or mines but got some great results in short time spent there before I got recommended to leave the country - 2025