Reading a piece I wrote few years ago. On Eid and missing the one person I love most. #stayhomespecial

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A Poem/Prose A Day — Eid

Reading a poem by Ammar Alshukry, titled ‘The Pen’. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — The Pen

Reading an excerpt from Alain de Botton’s book The Art of Travel. Needless to say, I miss traveling. I guess bedroom traveling is the next best option. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Room Travel

Reading a poem by Jane Hirshfield, titled ‘Optimism’. Something we need a dose off in these days. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Optimism

Reading my poem ‘The Kindest Love’. A reminder that we are all truly loved. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — The Kindest Love

Reading a poem I was inspired to write this morning which I titled ‘The Morning After’. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — The Morning After

Reading an excerpt from Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miraelles. On the importance of keeping our minds active. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Active Mind, Youthful Body

Reading a few excerpts from Notes After Terawih written by Ziks. An honest observation on the nightly congregational prayers during Ramadan. Since we’re deprived of that opportunity this year, I thought I’d read this to remind us of the quirks and the sentiments that bring us together. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Notes After Terawih

Reading another one of Rafey Habib’s poems titled ‘For You (Yes You). #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — For You

Reading my short story published in Soulful Stories, a compilation album of short stories by Maria Mahat. May we always remember to wake up every day, grateful. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Gratitude is a Gift

Reading ‘Muslim Manifesto’, a poem by Rafey Habib, from his poetry book ‘Shades of Islam’. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Muslim Manifesto

Reading Maya Angelou’s ‘A Brave & Startling Truth’. A poem the world now needs to hear. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — A Brave & Startling Truth

Reading an excerpt from Tariq Ramadan’s ‘A Quest for Meaning’. What we seek is already seeking us. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Sense of Belonging

Reading ‘Just Like Mama’ by Amal Lina & ‘Midnight’ by Asyraf Mustaffa, from Untuk Mama, an anthology of poems & prose for our mothers. These works are written by my talented friends. A Mother’s Day special. Here’s to our queens. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Mothers

Reading a short essay from ‘Essential Essays’ by The Minimalists (Joshua Fields Milburn & Ryan Nicodemus). On how we should approach technology. #stayhomespecial

A Poem/Prose A Day — Minimalist Approach to Technology

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