Death has been always one of the most fundamental questions in human mind. A question due to its bitterness is ignored and passed by gradually. But there are moments in every ones’ life that the notion of death, closer than ever, has been laid bare .So one of these moments is coming upon the elderly and sick people in their deathbed. The ones who have been the most beloved one to us and now in one side we should witness their closing sequence of life, and on the other side our unavoidable destiny. The moments that the notion of life and death collide. Life proceeding on one hand, and relentless death on the other, since our essence is founded on progressing and progressing itself denotes movements, is Life and since it has destination is death.
Up until in Iranians’ culture, deans and grandparents are treated respectfully and most of Iranians take it as their duty to take care of them. All Iranians’ family may experience such stages.
This collection has been recording me and my family’s resentful moments during the 16 month period while my grandfather spent in a pseudo coma situation. Although we knew what an end would come to this period, but all of us did our best to look after him. Albeit the profound moments of sorrow first sprang death to the mind, but the life was in continuum.