Story:

This carpet is made from torn and old carpets sewn together, which reflects Iranian culture where we don’t throw away broken things but reuse them in different ways. It’s about recycling and transforming something old into something valuable. I bought it in Iran, and each piece comes from a different city, all hand-woven. For me, it represents the idea that objects we consider worthless or broken can be recovered and turned into something valuable again.

The carpet is a symbol of Persian culture. The different pieces also symbolise immigration. When we move, we leave parts of our soul in our homeland, but those parts still become part of who we are. This is what the carpet represents to me. When I look at it, it reminds me of belonging, memory, and transformation.

In Iran, women do not have basic rights. I felt censored and disappointed. Here, the first thing you notice is freedom of appearance, which is a basic human right, and no one judges how you look. I am not fully familiar with Turkish laws, but it is clear that women have more rights here. I have not faced any problems, and I feel respected as a woman. This was not my experience in Iran.

– Elaheh Nourmohammadian