Hassan

I never knew either of my grandfathers. I was born in Iran, in the middle of a war and my family migrated to Canada when I was a baby.⁣

Therefore, I have very little understanding of what it would be like to have a grandfather in my life and to be honest never felt particularly connected to older men.⁣

But there was something about Hassan. For the first time in my life I thought about what it could be like to have a grandfather.⁣

The idea felt nice. Like daydreaming about somewhere warm. It felt good to imagine what could be possible.⁣

As I sat and listened to Hassan’s stories of a different world and a different culture I could feel a part of my heart open up that felt uncharted.⁣

I could have easily sat with him for an hour and asked dozens of questions.⁣

⁣Instead, I got 4 minutes with this beautiful and generous man.⁣⁣

He told me where to find him, so maybe I’ll go back for a second conversation.⁣

If I go back I’ll show him the photos and maybe even some of the comments from all you wonderful humans.⁣

Love,⁣

D⁣

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PS: If you want to see the behind the scenes video of me approaching Hassan and hear his fascinating answer to my ONE DEEP QUESTION, check out my Instagram or my TikTok.

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