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Ayser Salman
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Ayser Salman
Potentially connecting with people through my words & POV.
Ayser Salman
Aside from the fact that during these bouts, my closets are pristinely organized; I find it helpful to write shortly after I've woken up - when my mind is most lucid and least cluttered by the day's noise. If I don't sit down to write until the afternoon, I try to take a short nap first to clear my mind.
Ayser Salman
I once accidentally drank the pungent yogurt beverage 'Leban' thinking it was a milkshake. I will never un-taste the horror.
Ayser Salman
Hi RJ,
Thanks for the props and thanks for the question!
If/when you read the book you'll notice I try all the different ways to 'FIT IN' only to fall on my face and ultimately realize the concept is more of an inward-focused one, instead of something external as I'd spent my life chasing. In this case, I tell readers - if you want to 'fit in' do the opposite of what I did in the book. Let me be your cautionary tale ;)
Thanks for the props and thanks for the question!
If/when you read the book you'll notice I try all the different ways to 'FIT IN' only to fall on my face and ultimately realize the concept is more of an inward-focused one, instead of something external as I'd spent my life chasing. In this case, I tell readers - if you want to 'fit in' do the opposite of what I did in the book. Let me be your cautionary tale ;)
Ayser Salman
Oh! You mean THE Mr. Media - the curiosity of Terry Gross & the zen of John Stewart? WHY YES! yes I have! 🎉💥
Ayser Salman
As an Iraqi immigrant who grew up in Kentucky, I’ve always felt like a fish out of water or like I was at the wrong end of the table. So much so that I decided to write about my experiences navigating two worlds in hopes it might help someone else who might be feeling the same.
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