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Once Upon a December
Most likely my last post of 2025
Dec 23, 2025
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Is writing art? Yes. But am I an artist?
Exploring childhood fantasies, "good" vs. "bad" art, and defining priorities based on your values and life circumstances.
Nov 29, 2025
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Down memoir lane
Even when you put things on hold, it doesn't mean they actually go away.
Nov 18, 2025
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On writing about writing, dreams deferred, and appreciating what God has given you.
Or perhaps more accurately, making sense of morning ramblings.
Nov 6, 2025
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A beginner's guide to running (in hijab)
Based on my 7+ years of running after a lifetime of sitting on my butt
Oct 29, 2025
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Now I know why most Muslim writers are novelists
Jan 1, 2025
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When identities blur
Sep 11, 2024
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Unemployed
Apr 23, 2025
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The oxymoron of being an Indian Muslim
May 5, 2025
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A Reflection on Five Years of Long Distance Running
I ran my fifth half-marathon today!
Oct 25, 2025
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First ever Muslim 5K in Indy!
The only time I'll ever be in the top 5 :)
Oct 18, 2025
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Home
I felt it today, and I pray those who don't can feel it again too
Sep 6, 2025
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Writing while sick
Should you do it? Or not? Maybe this post will give you an answer.
Aug 23, 2025
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Death and Dying
Reflections on my father and Gaza
Jul 31, 2025
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Change of Plans
I don't know what this means for this Substack newsletter, but I hope you'll stay and find out!
Jul 23, 2025
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The Politics of Acceptability
A book review (of sorts) of Mohammed El-Kurd's "Perfect Victims"
Jul 9, 2025
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On Independence, Revolutions, 9/11, and the U.S. Constitution
Basically, another meandering post!
Jul 3, 2025
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Writing as a form of hospitality and responsibility.
A reflection on what we owe others through our writing and how we can and must learn from others.
Jun 23, 2025
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