Jun
04
🚼 On Beginnings: Why They Suck
Salaam friends,
The first story I wrote was about a girl struggling with her faith. I can't remember
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Newsletter
May
28
⏱️ This is More Dangers than Procrastination
Salaam friends,
I'm easily distracted. I would start a task, like writing a story, and then find myself
3 min read
May
21
🌅 Why Breaks Are Necessary
Salaam, friends!
Ten days later, I feel ready to be back.
Before I went on a 10-day family vacation, I
3 min read
May
07
😌 The Art of Doing Nothing
Salaam friends,
I will do nothing.
You’re reading this while I’m on the plane for a short family
1 min read
Apr
23
📉 The Only Way to Fail is to Quit
Salaam friends,
Ta-Nehisi Coates once shared a piece of advice he received from an experienced writer when he was just
2 min read
Apr
16
📝 The Enemy of Writing
Salaam friends,
I have a friend who writes in a notebook and then transcribes his writing into the computer because
2 min read
Apr
09
💌 The Lie I’ve Been Telling Myself
Salaam friends,
I haven’t been writing. Last month I finished yet another draft of the children’s book I’
3 min read
Apr
02
💌 Five Before Five
Salaam friends,
I was sick with the flu through all last week and I’ve been spending most of my
1 min read
Mar
26
💌 My Journaling Technique
Salaam friends,
I’m using this Ramadan to reflect and plan on the direction of Hazawi Podcast. I have a
2 min read
Mar
19
💌 Ramadan
Salaam friends,
Growing up in Yemen, Ramadan used to change every facet of life. The schedule of the whole country
2 min read