The village consists of pretend villagers, who are often immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan themselves, and now are employed to play “a version of the lives they have left behind.” “The villages feel to me like they exist in a fantastical realm of sorts, but they are also worksites for employees,” Sims tells PetaPixel about his “Theater of War: The Pretend Villages of Iraq and Afghanistan” project. More of Sim’s work can be found on his website, including additional information about the “Theater of War: The Pretend Villages of Iraq and Afghanistan” project.