As we are walking into the last hour of Iranian New year, ending a year that destroyed the lives of so many and it's scars will be visible for years to come, I'm listening to the most symbolic music of our new year celebration.
Koodakaneh (Childishness) is the name of the legendary pop singer Farhad who created the most amazing song that describes the feeling every child in Iran felt in the weeks, days and moments before the "sal tahvil" or "hand over moment" when the old year ends and the new year starts.
The anticipations, the smells, the excitements and all the things that used to make our Norooz memorable. The smell of hyacinth, the dancing of the gold fish in the bowl of water and the joy of wearing the nicest clothes we had.
I see if I. An find the translation of the lyrics and post it here. In the mean time, listening to it feeling like a kid again, nostalgic and sad as I spend yet another new year alone.