I have struggled a lot to post something here in the past few days. Something permanent that stays here in the feed, unlike the frivolous, temporary and intangible story. The #TehranAttacks hit me hard, as if I was stabbed with a knife in my stomach. The death poll has reached 16 people and many many more have been injured. I wouldn't be surprised if some of you haven't even heard about the terrorist attacks, which were the first of its kind in Iran. This brings me to the other reason for my silence over here: should I let my disappointment at the absence of reaction from the international "community" erupt also on @Instagram (as it coyly did on facebook), or should I let the pain of immigrant-Middle-Eastern-woman-who-is-too-far-away-from-her-city-to-grasp-it's-reality be concealed in my liberal European lifestyle of roof top cocktail parties on summer evenings?! As my activity on social media and as a food photographer gets more and more on the professional path, I can't help but to want to stress that still, behind each word and each image that you see here there is me. And I am more than JUST an Iranian, I am more than Just a resident of Rome and I am more than JUST a food photographer/blogger/enthusiast. Although I am very well aware of the importance of the niche, I refuse to act as a soulless mask who endorses only this and that without showing a human face. I have been bitter, as have been these days. So forgive this bitterness, but I have no intention to sugarcoat all the things around me. Ours are critical and important times, and we can't afford to remain silent, oblivious or carefree. Responsibility and seriousness is demanded, and each of us must take a tiny step out of tight comfort zones where things are always easy and bright. I think that's enough words for tonight. ✨ #LabNoon #WeStandTogether #TehranStands . P.S. I didn't think I would've announced it in such circumstances, but I should tell you a #VirtualMidsummerPotluck4Peace blog party is ciming to the internet later this month. God doI have stuffto write about the matter!

labnoonさん(@labnoon)が投稿した動画 - 2017/06/10 06:03:39