Photos by Amin Nazari, ISNA

On the occasion of start of the new school year in Iran, a festival is held to welcome the first graders to schools.  Following photos are from the schools in the southwestern city of Ahvaz.

The city of Ahvaz is the capital of the Iranian province of Khuzestan. It is built on the banks of the Karun River and is situated in the middle of Khuzestan Province. The city has an average elevation of 20 meters above sea level. The city had a population of 1,338,126 in 2006.

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