When Israel attacked Iran on June 13th, I reached out to my friend B. to check on him and his family. As I read his messages alongside the news reports, I realized how important it was to share his personal experience of war—stories that often get lost behind the headlines. I asked B. to describe what was happening so I could capture his perspective through my drawings. But can we ever truly imagine what war is like?
As B. continued to send me updates, I began illustrating postcards inspired by his stories. These postcards are part of the wider project, “Saluti e Baci – Travel Agency for a New World,” a fictional travel agency that explores social and environmental issues through illustrated postcards. Instead of showcasing the utopian beauty of faraway places, Saluti e Baci highlights contemporary political struggles, the impact of human actions, and extreme natural events—all the forces that are shaping our world today.
June 13
Dear friend
Tehran situation is not good
We left the city and we're staying with my wife’s family
June 15
Hello my dear friend
I'm not sure how I feel or how it is going to be. Let's see how it goes
At the moment I'm in preparing mode. It's full of stress and fake smile. I must go back Tehran and take some money and documents. I don't know when and how. There's a problem with gas.
Anyway I can't say yes now, but let's see what happens in the future
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