Photographer recalls prison kittens banned after inmates killed each other's pets

In an interview, photographer Vladimir Karamazov discusses his most striking image, taken inside a prison where inmates had kept kittens as pets. The photo captures a surreal and grim moment after prisoners began killing each other's kittens, leading officials to ban animals inside. Karamazov's work highlights the dark absurdity of prison life and the emotional weight carried by the photograph.

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