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People think I just sit down and essays happen. I have this beautiful affliction where words, ideas and thoughts visit me unannounced and demand that I stop whatever I’m doing to attend to them. My door is never knocked to see if I’m home and I am never asked for my opinion for a…
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I’m writing this on my phone because my laptop has forsaken me. My previously indestructible machine chose an otherwise unspectacular evening to kick the bucket. One minute, I was watching a YouTube video, the next I was performing CPR, repeatedly pressing Touch ID, hoping my Mac…
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My feet are yet to touch Colombian or Turkish soil. But somehow, my words have travelled there and made friends. Apart from Antartica, I have a subscriber on every continent ☠️ 😲. By some combination of internet magic and favour from the writing gods, this little newsletter…
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"Growing up is a scam": a personal story of how self-doubt can hold us back from trying new things and the importance of challenging limiting beliefs.
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If I see myself as a writer, isn't it my duty to eulogise her? To use my art to extol the artist.
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First, a little tease. After five years of working as a Software Engineer in Big Tech, I unclipped the shackles, dusted my big boy boots and left…
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When I was two years old, I snuck out of the house without telling anyone. To my mother’s shock, this big-headed boy with an afro mustered the strength…
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What do you do when your money becomes a prison? Is it worth chasing $$ if you're gonna be depressed and wealthy? Are you flying first class on a…
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My mother would tell you that I’ve played football for longer than I’ve lived. Much to her chagrin, I found my knack for kicking things while in the…
"Wandering the grey" is for introspective, curious people who are unsatisfied with default thinking. Those who dare to question the unfulfilling…
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Two hundred and thirty one of you have lent me access to your inbox. Given me the keys to post prosaic presents to you through the internet wires. My…
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Vulnerably unpacking stories in life, work and play.
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