Tehran TimesIran-leaningJun 22, 2026, 5:31 PMA walk along Tehran's Enghelab Street, the capital's booksellers' district
In Tehran, Enghelab Street stands as the city’s historic hub of literary culture, a vibrant artery where booksellers, students, writers, and readers have exchanged ideas and stories for decades. The author expresses a deeply personal longing for books, describing the absence of their presence as a tangible loss akin to missing a familiar scent. This nostalgic yearning leads them to revisit Enghelab Street, highlighting its enduring significance as a center for intellectual engagement and cultural connection in the Iranian capital. The street continues to embody a dynamic space where the love of literature thrives amidst the hustle of daily life.
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TEHRAN- I had missed books in a way that felt almost physical, like the absence of a familiar scent. That feeling drew me back to Enghelab Street in Tehran, the city’s long-standing artery of print, where ideas have circulated for decades between students, writers, and quiet, attentive readers.