Wandering in the Rain

1. Bitter, Thick Aroma Negar woke up in the morning. She pulled back the curtains, and the cold autumn light...

1. A High-Rise Building in the North of the City The party was on the seventh floor of a high-rise...

1. Gray Morning Morning had not yet fully arrived. Gray light slowly seeped through the thin curtains of the hospital...

۱. صبحِ خاکستری صبح هنوز کامل از راه نرسیده بود. نورِ خاکستری، آرام‌آرام، از لایِ پرده‌هایِ نازکِ اتاقِ بیمارستان، به...

1. The White Card with a Number The hazy morning light filtered through the curtains, casting bright patches on the...

1. Night, Silence, and a Folder It was night. The house breathed in its quiet darkness. The refrigerator hummed every...

1. A Man in No Hurry Negar walked out of the treatment center building. She had the file tucked under...

1. In the White Building Tehran's air, layered with its perpetual smog and dust, was heavy and cold. Negar got...

1. The Doctor's Recommendation Two days after bringing her mother home, Negar took her to Dr. Norouzi's clinic. The office,...

**1. The Night and the Sound of Absence** It was midnight when Negar woke up with a start. Not from...