Zaineb AfzalConfession from a Former Idealistic Emo KidI don’t do goodbyes anymore. I realized that today. I have rehearsed a script that I spit out gently for the sake of social norms: “Take…Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 2023
Zaineb AfzalSpace At The Table: The Experience of Identity, Nationality & RestaurantsWhen you live in small places, you begin to believe there is more for you outside of it — more opportunities, more options, and more space…Sep 3, 2022Sep 3, 2022
Zaineb AfzalThe Fox Brooch’s DestinyThe Bridgeland Middle School was basically in our backyard. You could see it from my mother’s balcony and hear the screams of excited…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Zaineb AfzalinPromptly WrittenPoem: Flip The HourglassLet’s flip the hourglass again. You say time is just another social construct but it still feels heavy on my chest. Fear and sorrow weigh…Jan 1, 20221Jan 1, 20221
Zaineb AfzalSuccessfully Flirting With An IntrovertLike all interesting stories, this began at home. It was a saturday afternoon and I was lying on my couch, watching a movie I had seen…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Zaineb AfzalWho I Am Now: The Expat HomeI moved to Barcelona in the November of 2020 when the Pandemic was at its height and every country was being shut down. I was not excited…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Zaineb AfzalinPromptly WrittenLate To My Own FuneralMost people don’t need to tell the time anymore. Everybody found their inner watch and then followed it to whatever life made sense. But…Nov 25, 20213Nov 25, 20213
Zaineb AfzalinPromptly WrittenThe Seed of BraveryHere is something you should know about bravery: It is an ugly thing. I never chose to be brave. In fact, if I could, I would choose a life…Nov 3, 20211Nov 3, 20211
Zaineb AfzalWe Breathe Time: Drowning on Empty AirI feel like I am struggling to keep my head above water but worse even yet is that I am holding my breath and choking before I am even…Oct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021
