writing
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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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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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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 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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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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from screen to stage: 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
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still loud, still honest: the legacy Ziad El Rahbani left behind
discussing how Ziad El Rahbani didn’t just narrate Lebanon’s chaos — he scored it, staged it, and laughed through it. Four years ago, when I was writing my first play, one album was playing on loop on my CD player,… Continue reading
the back rows 