Reading your Substack makes me nostalgic for a home I abandoned a decade ago. When I think about the possibility of moving back the thing that gives me the most hope is reuniting with friends like you, knowing that you have grown up into such a thoughtful intelligent woman. I have loved every version of Naureen I have known and feel privileged to get a glimpse into your world, from a world away.
aaaaaah Adeela, this home would be nothing without the girls that i grew up with, the geography of it is mapped by memories and not landmarks! i have had the most fun growing up, away, and back to each other, and i always pray that our lives will forever be intertwined!
thank you for reading my love <3333 your words mean so much to me.
had the pleasure of rereading this today on my laptop, weeks after reading on my phone and loved it so much again, actually even more than i did the first time - which seemed impossible. love u my girl of observations and jewel like words! your brain captures photographs and you weave them into experiences <3
the passage of time is also a steady obsession of mine, and this piece is an incredible ode to it. i love it so much and love taking a peek into your brain and seeing the things that seldom comes up when we talk! <3
eeeeeh thank u my love!! a moment in time, when turned around, can reveal a new shinier side to it. things happen and then your thinking and writing happens, and rarely are the two connected in any straightforward way except an admission of the way you see the world. its a beautiful thing i observe and deeply admire in your writing too, so i hold these words soooooooo close to my heart 💞💗
your earnestness and whimsy shine through and left me smiling (even laughing) at different points. the narrative transported me to your world!! a treat to read. hope to read this in a fancy publication
Reading your Substack makes me nostalgic for a home I abandoned a decade ago. When I think about the possibility of moving back the thing that gives me the most hope is reuniting with friends like you, knowing that you have grown up into such a thoughtful intelligent woman. I have loved every version of Naureen I have known and feel privileged to get a glimpse into your world, from a world away.
aaaaaah Adeela, this home would be nothing without the girls that i grew up with, the geography of it is mapped by memories and not landmarks! i have had the most fun growing up, away, and back to each other, and i always pray that our lives will forever be intertwined!
thank you for reading my love <3333 your words mean so much to me.
had the pleasure of rereading this today on my laptop, weeks after reading on my phone and loved it so much again, actually even more than i did the first time - which seemed impossible. love u my girl of observations and jewel like words! your brain captures photographs and you weave them into experiences <3
you are my endless inspiration!! your comment is a treasure to me, storing it soooo safely and i WILL be taking it out on a bad day <333
the passage of time is also a steady obsession of mine, and this piece is an incredible ode to it. i love it so much and love taking a peek into your brain and seeing the things that seldom comes up when we talk! <3
eeeeeh thank u my love!! a moment in time, when turned around, can reveal a new shinier side to it. things happen and then your thinking and writing happens, and rarely are the two connected in any straightforward way except an admission of the way you see the world. its a beautiful thing i observe and deeply admire in your writing too, so i hold these words soooooooo close to my heart 💞💗
your earnestness and whimsy shine through and left me smiling (even laughing) at different points. the narrative transported me to your world!! a treat to read. hope to read this in a fancy publication
your words are as beautiful as you!!! thank you for reading this with the kindness and perception that is every writer's dream 💗