"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 each other beyond language. This project began as I was learning Farsi to deepen my connection to her culture and the ways language shapes intimacy.

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. Poetry and visuals weave together, not as direct translations, but as reflections of shared experience. More than just a portrait of our relationship, Rose Water speaks to anyone who has navigated love across borders—geographical, linguistic, or emotional. It is an invitation to see meaning in the spaces between words and to embrace the quiet beauty of cultural exchange.