The Story ‘Shenood’ Published

According to the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA), this work instantly throws us into the heart of one of today’s most controversial family issues: the use of technology at home as a tool for control and invasion of privacy. Mobile phones become a second eye and ear for people, a means to hear breaths, record sleep, and witness another’s defenselessness.

‘Shenood’, published by Neyestan Honar Publications in a print run of 800 copies and priced at 190,000 Tomans, operates very precisely not only on a psychological axis but also on a social level.

Class rivalries, the concern of ‘maintaining appearances,’ unstable employment, unfinished dreams, and the constant comparison of oneself with ‘others’ all ripple through the characters’ amusing but bitter dialogues. The humor present in the narrative, rather than diminishing the tragedy’s depth, sharpens its edge. ‘Shenood’ raises a fundamental question: what percentage of love is the desire for possession? And how will children whose first emotional relationships are based on suspicion and espionage grow up tomorrow?

‘Shenood’ is the story of families who have grown distant from each other due to excessive closeness, and in a world where sounds are always recorded, perhaps the most important sound we lose is the sound of empathy and dialogue.