Dec 19, 2022
We had a saying in our community, don't unpack your suitcase, we thought any day things would change and we would go back. But it's been 32 years and we are still here.
Homa Shahar
From Santarlasci’s interview (2022).
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We had a saying in our community, don't unpack your suitcase, we thought any day things would change and we would go back. But it's been 32 years and we are still here.
Homa Shahar
From Santarlasci’s interview (2022).
Santarlasci. 2022. Terangeles, Los Angeles.
Using music from an exiled Iranian pop star Googosh, specifically a pretty song named “Man Amadeam”, I decided to edit together a little music video of highlights I took from my visit to Persian Square. In this video I tried to get both the exteriors and interior experiences I had, taking in everything from marketplaces to Ruben’s amazing little shop.