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Marwan, an engineer in his forties, feels caught between memories he cannot leave behind and a present he cannot begin. A call for help leads him to a doctor and towards encounters with childhood wounds and difficult admissions. The Illusion of Depression and the Secret of Life moves through London and between reality and the unconscious. Maan Al-Khaffaf explores silence, pain and self-understanding through fiction. The title and the characters’ perspectives belong to that literary framework rather than constituting a medical explanation or treatment of depression.
