Samarnaz Alishahi Karakani

Echoes of Home

Mementoes capture deep human connections, each holding a story that breathes life into the object. This project presents photos of these mementoes and narrating the memories of those far from their loved ones and homeland.

We all carry countless memories in our mind, and sometimes we keep objects as mementoes to preserve and strengthen the image of those memories seeing these mementos and recalling that memory, loved one or event makes them more vivid and tangible. These objects gain meaning through the stories of their owners who are now very far from their home and homeland. These mementoes, with their sense of familiarity, help to lessen the feeling pf distance and longing.

By placing the tracing paper on the handwriting in the final presentation, I want that people discover the stories waiting to be read and reveal memento’s story, so should lift and move papers to read them.