“Water”—a short story by Salar Abdoh
In the aftermath of a long war, a man in Iran searches for meaning, hopes for love, and struggles with the story of a whale.
In the aftermath of a long war, a man in Iran searches for meaning, hopes for love, and struggles with the story of a whale.
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