Osman. Near Lenkeran, Azerbaijan.

Osman had the good sense to stay in Germany when he finished his military service in a German base of the Soviet Army in 1991, and later to marry a German woman. He is now organizing the delivery of some of those millions of mainly Mercedes and BMW cars being transferred to the former USSR from Germany and other European countries every year.

Osman drives a Benz himself, which, together with his comparably high German income, qualifies him as the boss of his family (he is the youngest of no less than 11 brothers and sisters - see three of them on the picture below) and beyond in his native village in Azerbaijan. I stayed at his place for 1.5 days.

Osman and his three brothers (back row, from right). A family friend and various nephews (front row, from left).

The Benz.

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