23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Home That Fades

The courtyard of my childhood home in Iran, merged with an image of my parents and myself in another space. This work speaks about exile, distance, and how even homes can disappear in memory when they are no longer lived in.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Manhattan, Kansas, United States of America
Camera: SM-N9005
Copyright: © Maryam Ghasempour Siahgaldeh