by Mara Akil | Jul 27, 2021 | Deep
16 years on the 16th day of a month squared in 16. A Letter for you my love… Dearest Yasin, I didn’t know how much I needed to be your mother. I, like a lot of people, never thought about if I wanted children, or why I wanted them. I just dreamed that the children...
by Mara Akil | Jul 17, 2021 | Deep
Last night I came home after a full day of productive work to find my Nasir in the pool, Salim rebounding for Nasir’s missed shots (aimed at the floating hoop), and Dizzy the dog trying to steal the ball at every possession. The spiritual playlist made during...
by Mara Akil | Jul 4, 2021 | Deep
I swing between the pendulum of pain/trauma/trial and victory/joy/achievement.Like a monkey moves from tree to tree…No not like the monkey. like the ocean which ebbs back and forth, the growth is granular… but is the best place to view glorious sunrises and sunsets. I...
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