Stolen Moment of Joy
Abdul, an Afghan immigrant, lives with his abusive boyfriend while experiencing and witnessing racism in 2014 Baltimore. Demons from his past as a refugee in Iran and a returnee in Afghanistan still haunt him.
On the Enemy's Side
On the Emeny’s Side was released on June 16, 2020. A story of forbidden love in an Iranian, it is contemporary historical fiction, inspired by real events during a tumultuous period preceding the Iran Iraq war.
The Failure Plan
Alex is always in trouble. Ever since his mom left him and his dad to chase her artistic dreams, Alex gets into trouble and relies on his father to rescue him. But his father’s latest demand is too much to bear. Can he stand on his own?
This story is tangential to Stolen Moments of Joy: Alex had a guest appearance in one of the chapters. This novella is available as an ebook, exclusively through subscription to my newsletter.
Short story
Unaddressed was published in the inaugural issue of the Nowruz Journal.
* Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash
