The Palm Pruner – A Baloch Man from Iran Seated in stillness, he carries the weight of a lifetime in his posture. A son of Balochistan, his hands tell stories—etched by sun, soil, and time. With the curved blade resting in his grasp, he earns his living by pruning the towering palms, cutting away what no longer serves, so that new life can rise. In his eyes, the fierce light of the southern sun; in his silence, the rustle of wind through distant groves. He is not merely a laborer; he is a keeper of renewal.