January 2026 feels like both a return and a new beginning for Mehr Wins. It has been a few months since I was last able to work consistently on this project, not because the passion faded, but because life and health sometimes demand more attention than plans and ideas. I live with ongoing mental and physical health challenges, and for me the holidays and anniversaries are especially difficult periods to get through. They tend to bring everything to the surface at once, and simply making it through those stretches can take all the energy I have. Still, Mehr Wins has always been close to my heart, and I am grateful to be back, even if it is one careful step at a time.
Right now, this moment in history feels heavy, emotional, and strangely hopeful all at once. What is happening in Iran has captured my full attention and my heart. We are in the middle of what feels like a turning point, and for the first time in a long time, there is a real sense of possibility in the air. As I write this, it is day ten of the uprising, and there is hope that a long and painful chapter might finally be coming to an end. Like many others, I am watching closely and praying that this leads to real change and a future that the Iranian people truly deserve. If the next spotlight arrives with Reza Pahlavi back and a new era beginning, I will gladly be writing “Javid Shah” with a full heart.
On the practical side of things, I’ve recently moved the merchandise side of Mehr Wins over to a new company. This is an important step forward for the project, and I’m currently in the process of bringing all of the designs and pages over to the new home. During this transition, you may notice a few links still being updated or reorganized, but once you arrive at the merchandise store itself, everything there works exactly as it should and orders can be placed without any issues. Thank you for your patience and understanding while I finish getting everything settled into place.
Creatively, I have a lot I want to bring into this space. I am planning to add several new designs inspired by ancient Persia, as well as a few that speak directly to the promise and the hope of freedom. These are not just design ideas to me. They are emotional, cultural, and deeply personal expressions of what I hope to see in the world and in Iran’s future. I truly hope this is the moment when something lasting and good finally takes root, because the people of Iran have suffered far too long and far too deeply.
I am also hoping that my health continues to hold steady so I can keep building out the written side of Mehr Wins as well. I have many quotes, stories, and ideas in progress, and I want this site to keep growing into a richer place for culture, reflection, and meaning. Some of those pieces are already in the works, and I hope to start sharing them very soon.
To everyone who continues to visit this site, explore it, and support it, thank you more than I can easily put into words. Mehr Wins exists because of meaning, patience, and the belief that light is always worth choosing, even when progress is slow. I hope my mind and body allow me to keep moving forward and to keep making this space more thoughtful, more informative, and more alive as time goes on.
