"Rose Water" is a love letter to my wife, to language, and to the spaces where cultures intertwine. As an Iranian and an American, our relationship is shaped not just by words but by silences, gestures, and the quiet ways we learn to understand one another. This project began as I learned Farsi to deepen my connection to her culture and to intimacy itself. Through photography and poetry, "Rose Water" captures the quiet, everyday moments where love is felt beyond words. Some images present poems written in Farsi, echoing the beauty and effort of learning another’s language. Language in this work is shared but not mirrored; English carries the public narrative, while Farsi appears as an intimate, handwritten trace of shared experience. More than just a portrait of our relationship, "Rose Water" speaks to those who have navigated love across borders shaped by geography, language, or emotion. It is an invitation to see meaning in the spaces between words and to embrace the quiet beauty of culture and intimacy. |