A Sense of Vellichor

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  • Rhythm of Work

    I have a habit of developing the blues. It comes from nowhere. A wave of sadness turns into a tsunami, and instantly I’m being drowned under the weight of it… Read more

  • Can’t Catch Me Now

    Perhaps, I am not the girl you write books or songs about. I’m far from perfect. I’m not the girl that gets the happily ever after, nor am I the… Read more

  • Feeding My Seoul

    An amalgamation of unforeseen circumstances led us to where we were now. It felt as though we’d blinked and opened our eyes to the restaurant’s doors. “Seoul Garden,” the sign… Read more

  • Nature’s Gift

    Trees breathe life, books exhale knowledge. There is nothing more cordial to me than the sight and smell of earthly pine that engulfs old libraries. The reminiscent sense of vellichor.… Read more

  • The City of Emerald Stars

    Airports were a highly conditioned location, so it didn’t make sense to me that I couldn’t stop sweating. Even as I stepped onto the plane at 7pm. Even as the… Read more

  • Isle of Enchantment

    I had never seen anything so magical before. Every aspect of the island was like something straight out of a dream, and I never wanted to wake up. Goosebumps covered… Read more

  • Agony’s Muse

    Pain. Pain and I are intimately acquainted… or is it illness? The lines blur, and I can no longer tell the difference. A throbbing pain engulfed my lower back, and… Read more

  • Five Stages of Grief

    Seven years—this February—since my grandmother’s death. I fell to my knees in my room; the same room that was previously hers. Six, since the denial faded away. Five, since I… Read more

  • Fragments of Fantasia

    Chaos Sunrays cascade down onto my skin through the classroom’s windows and I’m not too sure what to write. I have no excuse for it. I slept a total of… Read more

  • Chronicles of Obstinacy

    Stabbing someone isn’t as hard as it sounds… or maybe I’m inexplicably stubborn. Calling my bluff has never done anyone any good, including myself. These memories come back to me… Read more

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I’m Habiba, an avid reader, writer, and aspiring author. Join me on this journey as I work on writing my novel while publishing little excerpts of my memories!

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