Az Sūyī bih Sūyī-yi Dīgar: Safar-nāmah-yi Sūed, Īrān, Afghānistān va Rūmānī Persian 2025

From One Side to the Other is a profound and investigative account of journeys through complex and contrast-filled lands: Sweden, Iran, Afghanistan, and Romania during the years 1963–1964 (solar calendar 1342–1343).

In this work, Cetin Altan approaches each country not merely as a traveler, but as a critical and aware observer, exploring power, culture, and humanity through tangible experiences:

In Sweden, he portrays the gaps within social welfare and order, revealing structural loneliness and showing how civic systems can conceal distances between people.

In Iran and Afghanistan, he examines the tension between tradition and modernity, life amid unspoken realities, and the subtle forms of resistance among marginalized communities—realities often absent from official narratives, making the account both compelling and instructive for Persian-speaking readers.

In Romania, he reflects on historical transformations, the impact of the past on the present, and the ruptures and new hopes emerging from these changes.

Altan in this book functions both as an external reporter and an intimate confidant of the stories he encounters. His writing is candid and straightforward, yet beneath the surface of factual observation, a humane and contemplative tone resonates.

Thus, From One Side to the Other is both a historical and documentary work, and simultaneously a deeply human and inspiring narrative.