Toranj: Our Adventure Left Mid-Way inside a loud and grieving Iran
The article reflects on the author's journey of balancing a medical career with a passion for game development. It highlights the significance of a character named Toranj, who inspired the author to create a digital world. Their shared experiences during difficult times in Iran serve as the backdrop for this creative endeavor.
- ▪The author has a background in medicine but has always been drawn to game development.
- ▪Toranj is portrayed as a significant figure in the author's life, inspiring creativity and warmth.
- ▪The narrative explores the challenges of living in Iran during tough times while seeking a shared future.
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| Original publisher | Medium |
| Canonical URL | https://medium.com/@alirezamd/toranj-an-adventure-left-mid-way-2da199493720 |
| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 16:38:09 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-30T16:59:42.361Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-30T16:59:42.361Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Toranj: Our Adventure Left Mid-WayOf lives lived quietly inside a loud and grieving IranAli Reza MD7 min read·2 hours ago--ListenShareI read a tweet once about how programmers are, in their hearts, game developers who never quite found the time, or built the skill, to make the game they always dreamed of making. I felt it explained me better than I could.From the first lines of code I ever typed, the possibility of creating a world of my own lived somewhere in the background. Growing up with computers and video games, the digital world settled into me so early that I stopped noticing it was there. It became part of the light by which I saw everything else. When I chose medicine, I chose it knowing something else would have to wait.The game waited.
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