| 2024 READING TRACKER |
I read a lot and I plan to keep a tracker of all the books / content I read here. This is a live document that I'll keep adding to. For now I'm just ...
I recently returned from Hajj, and my thoughts are still scattered as I process the experience. I'm working on a short story inspired ...
Seif Wanly (1906-1979)There is a saying in Islam I always loved as a kid, and I continue to live by. It goes something like: "Each human is a buildin...
In 2024—believe it or not, or believe it and pity me if you’re comfortably atheist—I remain as open to the notion of God as ever
Decades ago, some of us deemed religion and God outdated; for others, this shift happened centuries ago, while some are still navigating this transit...
I'm still exploring the topic of death in literature. I referenced two ideas I read here.But today, I'm thinking about death as a nostalgia for life ...
On the front cover of the prestigious Nature journal, a headline captures the scientific world's imagination: "Revolutionary Insight: Intergeneration...
How should we think about our own mortality? I came across two very contrasting thoughts. One viewpoint demystifies death, reducing our fear of ...
The ultimate acceptance of mortality is only achieved by the personal dissolution into a larger, collective existence. I love this philosophical expl...
I’m tired of my folder of 483742 unfinished and unedited posts. So, I’m choosing to publish this as is without any editing.***We turn to art not beca...