DAGESTAN DIARIES

SHAOLIN OF DAGESTAN, KING OF KUNG FU AND THE SMASH FACTORIES

A journey by photographer Brett Garamella into Dagestan’s world-class fighters, wrestlers, and coaches. Independent, self-funded, with no ties to media or outside entities.

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