A Cigarette for Each Person
What does a cigarette mean when shared among strangers?
A habit, a ritual, or a quiet confession?A Cigarette for Each Person is a reflective literary work exploring solitude, human distance, and the invisible spaces between people.Through restrained prose and atmospheric moments, the book captures the quiet tension of modern life — where people sit together, yet remain alone within their own thoughts.
This is not a loud story.
It does not rush.
It observes.
Author: Elahe Aghaei
Publisher: Wordexis
Number of pages: 101 pages
Summary of the story
“A Cigarette for Each Person” is a quiet literary reflection on solitude and the invisible distance between people.Through small moments and restrained observations, the book explores how individuals can sit together in the same space while carrying entirely different worlds within themselves.A cigarette in this story is not merely a habit. It becomes a symbol of pause — a brief moment where silence, thoughts, and human presence meet.Rather than telling a loud or dramatic story, the book observes the subtle emotions that exist in everyday life: distance, reflection, and the fragile connections that sometimes appear between strangers.
About the author
Elaheh Aghaei is an Iranian writer whose work explores the emotional landscapes of everyday life and the quiet tensions that shape human relationships.
Through reflective and atmospheric storytelling, she focuses on themes such as solitude, memory, and the subtle distances that exist between people. Her writing often captures ordinary moments and reveals the deeper feelings hidden within them.A Cigarette for Each Person reflects her interest in observing the silent spaces of human experience — the pauses, reflections, and unspoken connections that shape contemporary life.
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Persian digital version available from Iran
