On Turkey & Syria: How You Can Help
In these trying times, there may be attempts to take advantage of your generosity and grief. Here are some reputable ways to help Turkey and Syria. Continue reading On Turkey & Syria: How You Can Help
Category: reflections
Decolonizing History & Reclaiming the Narrative: Leila Aboulela’s Latest Novel River Spirit
What is not to love about a postcolonial novel that complicates the concepts of “victory” and “heroism,” inviting questions about whose victory, whose hero, and whose version of events–whose (hi)story is being told? Continue reading Decolonizing History & Reclaiming the Narrative: Leila Aboulela’s Latest Novel River Spirit
Existential Threats & Good Books | 2022 in Review
The opposite of death is not life, I don’t think–it is wonder. My grandpa’s words “I don’t want to die” reverberated until they did not. Continue reading Existential Threats & Good Books | 2022 in Review
Is Love Truly Blind?: Love and Beauty, or the Lack Thereof
Wolf’s analysis is curious, and one with which we are familiar. Does the experiment on whether love is blind ultimately fail then? Is it bound to fail each time? Continue reading Is Love Truly Blind?: Love and Beauty, or the Lack Thereof
Back at My Writing Desk & A Year of Soulful Books | 2021 in Review
It is March, I know, but it’s never too late to do anything, right? And this should include writing and posting late review posts. Continue reading Back at My Writing Desk & A Year of Soulful Books | 2021 in Review
On Perfectionism and Creativity: Does Academic Writing Kill Creativity?
In the past month, I’ve found myself reminiscing about those days when the act of writing didn’t involve any other pressures (than the one applied to my finger). I’d say: when the act of writing was as simple and organic as riding a bike, but well, I never learnt how to ride a bike. Continue reading On Perfectionism and Creativity: Does Academic Writing Kill Creativity?
Reading Susan Cain’s ‘Quiet:The Power of Introverts’ As a Teacher
Quiet has helped me revisit some of the seemingly insignificant moments that had an impact on my growth as an introverted student. Continue reading Reading Susan Cain’s ‘Quiet:The Power of Introverts’ As a Teacher
A Season of Rest & Chaos | February-March 2021
Perhaps I’ll soon have the capacity to see the silver lining in my experiences that marked the month of March; for now, I certainly know that March has emphasized the importance of good friends and books, as well as cats of course, yet once again. Continue reading A Season of Rest & Chaos | February-March 2021
meditations on home, belonging & all things literary 
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