Navied Mahdavian shares how pivotal moments in his life—like the birth of his daughter and the passing of his grandmother—deeply influenced his approach to cartooning. He explains how drawing his grandmother’s hands helped him preserve her memory and process his grief. Through his comics, he captures the complexity of mourning and how families often cope by caricaturing their loved ones instead of confronting sorrow directly. Mahdavian emphasizes that cartooning allows him to communicate intense emotions in a simple yet profound way, bridging the gap between personal pain and universal understanding.