23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Somewhere I Don’t Know

"This photograph is part of a series about the phases of life we move through. Here, I sit in a place that feels both familiar and strange — surrounded by green, paused between two chairs, caught in a moment of stillness. It reflects the feeling of not knowing where to go next, yet choosing to go on anyway. Even in uncertainty, I want to live, to continue, to experience more."

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 09.2025
Photo Location: Tehran, Iran
Copyright: © ALi Farzin