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A Storyteller Lost
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A Storyteller Lost

Embarking on a new journey old as time...

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Fatima Zehra
Aug 16, 2023
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A Storyteller Lost
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As I settle down to write this entry of sorts, I want to first pen down how difficult it has been getting to this seemingly simple undertaking: to write. An act that has often come so naturally to me has now somehow become a grand obstacle, impossible to overcome.

Despite all that, here I am, trying yet again for the tenth time to pen my whirling thoughts into organized strings of sentences that hopefully make sense.

The difference this time?

I decided to start a newsletter to give myself an illusion of structure & responsibility.

Ahh! The things we must do…

Moving on!

A New Beginning From A Familiarized End

It may appear that I have been on an indefinite hiatus. One I have been fruitlessly trying to break out of- if you’ve been following me along for a minute you must have noticed- with utter failure. I’d make a post on Instagram, announcing my unretirement, only to disappear into the ethers yet again.

I did this various times till I finally convinced myself that I am done for good- clearly …

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