1
The child sees plainly
A small narrator names curfew, schoolyard slogans, and fear without ceremonial distance.
A black page keeps its witness
What Memory Refuses
2
Ink carries the verdict
Flat black silhouettes make the chador, the night, and the state share one hard surface.
3
History enters the room
Tehran apartments, radios, and whispered names turn public rupture into domestic fact.
4
Exile does not soften
The page leaves home, but the memory keeps its border, its accent, and its black edge.