Tayma Saliba
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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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a place to sit with the music: the solo world of George Harrison
the former Beatle’s take on sound, stillness, and the art of listening. As much as I respect and love the other band members’ music, there is something so unique and comforting about George Harrison’s. The reason why that is, is… 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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protectiveness as love in Stranger Things season 2
looking at the second season’s portrayal of care, control, and the emotional cost of keeping others safe. Season 2 of Stranger Things was always the one least talked about from what I’ve seen – and I include myself in this.… 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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5 books that have influenced me
maybe some will speak to you too. Reading has always been part of my daily routine. While a lot may have changed over the years, this is the one constant. It began when I was a kid, and now, as… Continue reading
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the last romantic: the tragic beauty of Jeff Buckley’s Grace
iInside the timeless soul of an album that embodies beauty, pain, and yearning. It’s difficult to define Jeff Buckley with just a few adjectives, because he was a rather unique soul. What he was essentially was an American singer, songwriter,… 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 Winona Ryder archetype: cinema’s original “weird girl”
a love letter to the outsider, the rebel, and the intelligent “cool girl” I looked up to. Cinema was always a big part of my life. Films, TV shows, music videos… The idea that you could create lives, aesthetics, entire… Continue reading
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not just about the ’80s: revisiting Stranger Things season 1
a look at the first season’s haunting blend of memory, loss, and survival. Stranger Things was never about the ’80s for me. Well, that’s not entirely true. A small part of it was because of the music and culture it… Continue reading
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One Blink for Yes (a short story)
written by Tayma Saliba Act I — The Dome The city lay beneath a glass dome so vast it felt as if the sky had been bottled. Its curve swallowed everything in soft, diffused light, a pale luminescence that made… 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 Eagles and the sound of the southwest
California roots, desert dreams, and the music of freedom. There’s a corner in Winslow, Arizona where a bronze statue stands with a guitar in hand, in honour of a single line from the Eagles’ first hit Take It Easy: “Well,… Continue reading
the back rows 