Love on the Pedestrian Crossing

The author focuses on everyday life issues in this collection of stories—matters often overlooked by the hurried inhabitants of urban society. These issues, from the author’s perspective, represent key moments that shape life and significantly influence how people pay attention to subjects that affect their existence. Some stories in this book include “The Heavenly Color of Her Eyes,” “When Others are Gone,” “The Whiteboard Painting,” “Love on the Pedestrian Crossing,” “Mahroo,” “The Opposite Neighbor,” “Seventh Day of Nowruz,” “Pool Boulevard,” and “An Excuse for Wild Violets.” An excerpt from “When Others are Gone” reads: “The crowd’s voices rose. The women also recited blessings. Inside the mosque, the voices of all residents could be heard, much like those days when people gathered in the courtyard of paternal uncle’s house and performed ten nights of mourning. Several years later, paternal uncle built this mosque and arranged for its costs to be covered by the walnut orchard…”