Tag: nonfiction

Book Review in Night Heron Barks

Gangland, I wrote my first ever book review. This has been in the works for over a year. Much love to the team at Night Heron Barks for helping me shape it. Barking Bird is Gang. The book in question?Continue readingBook Review in Night Heron Barks

Heaven. Insha Allah.

Tell me about irrelevancy? That’s irrelevant. Tell me about growth? I’m in it. Tell me about… 9707 9th Pl SW, APT 101, Seattle, WA, 98106? That’s in my memory. Tell me how many cigarettes you smoked on the front balcony? EnoughContinue readingHeaven. Insha Allah.

Donnie Darko’s Dimple Smile

So I was watching Donnie Darko the other day. That movie came out towards the end of high school. At the time, I was questioning the unfairness of this rat race. It hurt me to go through the motions, butContinue readingDonnie Darko’s Dimple Smile

Camels & Coffee Shops

The Somali camel has left the countryside. It is a city camel now. It wears blue jeans, Costco brand, Kirkland Signature. It wears tacky brown shoes with the same stitching as the jeans. It wears a black belt, fading aroundContinue readingCamels & Coffee Shops