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“I belong deeply to myself.”
― Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
― Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
“later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?
it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere.”
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i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?
it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere.”
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“give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of tongue. my name makes you want to tell me the truth. my name doesn’t allow me to trust anyone that cannot pronounce it right.”
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“you can't make homes out of human beings
someone should have already told you that”
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someone should have already told you that”
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“the year of letting go, of understanding loss. grace. of the word ‘no’ and also being able to say ‘you are not kind’. the year of humanity/humility. when the whole world couldn’t get out of bed. everyone i’ve met this year, says the same thing ‘you are so easy to be around, how do you do that?’. the year i broke open and dug out all the rot with own hands. the year i learnt small talk. and how to smile at strangers. the year i understood that i am my best when i reach out and ask ‘do you want to be my friend?’. the year of sugar, everywhere. softness. sweetness. honey honey. the year of being alone, and learning how much i like it. the year of hugging people i don’t know, because i want to know them. the year i made peace and love, right here.”
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Umaira’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Umaira’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
178 books
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148 friends
64 books
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133 books
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101 friends
264 books
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56 friends
92 books
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108 friends
67 books
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104 friends
191 books
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156 friends
425 books
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24 friends
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