What remains when words are forbidden, closeness is dangerous, and truth is destroyed? Guilt, Shame, and Longing tells the stories of people living in a world where false morality reigns supreme. These are stories of love, pain, and hidden longings. In the confines of a house, in the silence of a marriage, or while fleeing religious and family constraints, each character struggles for dignity, love, and the right to be heard. In clear, poetic language, Mansour Tavakoli guides us through tales of tradition and awakening, repression and rebellion. These are stories full of tenderness and pain, questions and contradictions—deeply human and touchingly true. This is a book about what cannot be said—and yet lives within us.