Flying Back With the Birds to My Hometown of Tehran

Since the war began, I feel as if I am living inside a shadow. It has no physical form, yet it follows me everywhere.

Flying Back With the Birds to My Hometown of Tehran
Leila Seyedzadeh, "Selfportrait" (2024), color pencil, conte, fine liner color pen, paper, 11 x 8.5 inches (courtesy the artist)