The act of migration has always been part of human nature. I grew up in a large family and lived with them for 29 years. In 2017, I decided to leave everything behind and pursue my passion for documentary photography. I was ready for that change, and I knew, because of what I had decided to do, I might not be able to see people and places for a long time or maybe for my entire life. 31 days before leaving Iran, I started taking pictures of my daily life routines. It was a long goodbye with all the places and people that I knew since I was born in Mashhad.
These photos show my journey. The number under each one represents the day that the photo was taken before leaving Iran. It was the way that I tried to memorize my past and move on.
31. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
29. He came to Mashhad in the last days to meet me. His father was in the room with us. We had a lot of things to say but we chose the silence. He was in trouble because of something that had happened about two weeks before that night but he couldn’t say anything about it.
26. I checked our Family Album. She was not young anymore. I am thinking about a specific scenario. What If something happens to my mom and I’m not would not there? What should I do in that situation?
25. We left this house about 13 years ago and this mirror is still on the bathroom wall, after all these years.