Saturn Return
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our 24-hour news cycle is consistently being updated, inundated with the worst. from war crimes abroad to the ending of essential government programs in the U.S.; one can only imagine the news we aren’t receiving. one of the reasons i opted out of joining the news industry, and found myself in philanthropy, is i wanted…
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love & madness,
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a wise man once told me, “keep going and never look back.” his tone was deep and serious, with pauses punctuating each word. his expression appeared blank, but underneath was something I couldn’t see, only sensed. at the time, I was in the impressionable state of youth, and didn’t take seriously the gravity with which…
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as someone over twenty-five and under forty, i have lived life, though, equally, there is much i missed. my experiences and attempt to reclaim narrative brought me to this place where i share words—from my world— in a few stanzas to illustrate the composition of my life thus far. i grew up learning music by…
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this year marks my third year observing Ramadan, and i always end the month with greater clarity and perspective. at the end of 2021, i lost my full-time job in philanthropy and was devastated. i fell into a depression. i was sad, overly anxious, and feeling out of sorts. naturally, my eating habits deteriorated. coupled…
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it’s day 777 of my saturn return and the only reason i’m posting something on today, after taking a hiatus, is so that, hopefully, i can look back from a year’s time and feel grateful about finally moving forward… As we embark on the nearing of spring, the season of rebirth, I wanted to share…
Bojepsÿ 