The Little Black Fish Set Illustrations

Illustrations for the "Little Black Fish" , a play produced by Mehrnoush Aliaghaei and directed by Mohammad Aghebati.

The Little Black Fish by Samad Behrangi is a story about a small black fish who dares to leave the narrow stream where it lives to explore the wider world beyond. Despite warnings from its mother and the other fish, it sets out on a journey filled with challenges, dangers, and wonders, meeting different creatures along the way and questioning the rules and fears that keep others confined. The fish’s quest for freedom and truth becomes a metaphor for curiosity, courage, and resistance against conformity and oppression, making the tale both a children’s story and a powerful political allegory about seeking a life beyond limitations.