Tayma Saliba
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the act of longing
thinking about The Thorn Birds and the original forbidden love story There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment… Continue reading
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pomegranate, afterwards
i’m not in the habit of writing much poetry, but for some reason, i wrote a poem last November. i guess it needed to come out. enjoy. I open the pomegranate the way I open myself, too fast and with… Continue reading
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the uneasy habit of watching oneself
on looking too much: mirrors, cameras, and the slow distortion of the self. Catching our reflection in a window or mirror, we often pause without knowing why. We replay a short video, a selfie, a recording. Not to remember, but to… Continue reading
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on lighting candles
a meditation on ritual, absence and gestures that refuse to disappear. I was visiting a church the other day. Not your typical church, it was the grotto of Our Lady of Awaiting in Maghdoucheh, the village I come from in… Continue reading
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a love letter to Paul McCartney
reflections on my favorite artist of all time, a year after seeing him live. A year ago, almost to the day, I fulfilled one of my biggest wishes: to see Paul McCartney in concert. I was in the middle of… Continue reading
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laziness vs. productivity: the wrong battle
why fighting your lazy phases only makes productivity harder. *NOTE: I use the word “laziness” because that’s what we often call it. But in reality, what we label as laziness is usually a low-energy cognitive or emotional cycle — a… Continue reading
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the people who make us glow
on the alchemy of presence, warmth, and becoming – how certain parts of us emerge in the right company. I recently came across a few pieces on Substack from a writer who talks a lot about the psychological mechanisms behind… Continue reading
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the case for outlasting consumerism
lessons in care, history, and intention: how my approach to consumption changed for good. A few months ago, I went through a sort of awakening. It started with an overflowing closet I initially thought I could fit in my suitcases… Continue reading
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the modern love story according to Emily Henry
beyond tropes: how the author redefines contemporary romance. How do you define a love story? I find myself asking that question often, especially as the world seems to be losing a shared understanding of it—and as societal changes spark new… Continue reading
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Helios and Selene: the forgotten balance of sun and moon
how two overlooked deities of Greek myth reveal the wisdom of cycles, duality, and balance. I was wandering through the Parthenon gallery of the British Museum — which covers a vast span of Greek history and artifacts — when I… Continue reading
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a review of Stranger Things: The First Shadow
reviewing the theatrical spectacle and hidden depths of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. I’m a very big fan of Stranger Things. When I say “fan,” I don’t necessarily mean it in just the fun, fictional character–obsessed way, but in the… Continue reading
the back rows 