Garden

A picture, a story

A collaboration with my friend Naveed (@naveednour) who provided the space and idea for this piece.

Lessons from the mountains

A transformative journey through the Dewa Sanzan, training with Yamabushi monks in Japan's sacred mo...

Para la Yaya

Eulogy for my grandma, may she rest in peace. A celebration of a life lived with love, humility, and...

Two "truths" I can get behind

Reflections on the meaning of truth, the certainty of death, and the wisdom of not knowing

Hato san (鳩さん）

Written in a café in Hiroshima

Waiting for inspiration

Reflections on the futility of waiting for inspiration, written in the Osaka Castle gardens

Real-life magicians

Reflections on traveling through Morocco's Atlas Mountains and witnessing the magical artistry of Be...

Desires

A reflection on the nature of desires as illusions, and why we cling to them despite their emptiness

Dying every day

On letting go of attachments daily, dying to the old to be reborn and meet each moment with fresh ey...

Nameless faces

A contemplative poem about transience, beauty, and interconnection, inspired by watching the sea

Pensamentos sobre o final

Written while listening to 12 by Ryuichi Sakamoto

The Zen Garden

A text written in chunks, reflecting different states of mind. A journey from the overwhelming prese...