Grief in the Body: The Ache for Closeness

Some lossesdon’t speak in words.They hum beneath the surface—in breath that catches for no reason,in the stillnesswhere your warmth used to live.It’s not even the heartbreakthat hurts the most.It’s the silencewhere you once were.The echo of your touchhaunting the edges of my skin.I miss the way being near yousoftened the world.The way your presencesteadied my … Continue reading Grief in the Body: The Ache for Closeness

Enduring Lives Amidst Dictators

Shoulders up portrait of an older person

During my many journeys through time, where numbers blur and years mingle like threads in a big tapestry, dictators have come and gone like summer storms. But let's not focus solely on their brief reigns. The real beauty lies in the unbreakable spirit of the people they ruled.As I stand here, merely observing this ever-spinning … Continue reading Enduring Lives Amidst Dictators