Only This Beautiful Moment

Only This Beautiful Moment

Abdi Nazemian

Balzer & Bray


Only This Beautiful Moment is an emotionally impactful intergenerational story that explores the meaning of love, family secrets, and discovering who you are. It begins with Moud, a gay teen living in Los Angeles in 2019, whose father Saeed informs him that they will be traveling to Iran to visit his sick grandfather. While there, Moud learns about his culture and family history. Only This Beautiful Moment shifts perspectives between Moud in 2019, his father in 1978, and his grandfather in 1939 delivering the reader a truly beautiful experience. 

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Abdi Nazemian

https://www.abdinazemian.com/


As a child, stories meant everything to me. I found myself through books, comic books, films, and television. I feel so lucky that as a grown-up, I get to tell stories. Writing books - and writing and producing movies and television - makes me feel like an eternal child, and I am grateful for every reader and viewer. I am committed to telling diverse stories that reflect the breadth of human experience. I hope you enjoy some of the work, and please feel free to find me on social media to say hello. 

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