The Scars of Childhood Trauma
They say time heals all wounds but some wounds never truly fade. Childhood trauma, especially, stays with us like a scar beneath the skin. You may not see it every day, but when your fingers trace its rough surface, the memories return. The pain reminds you of everything you once endured. Pain is universal. No
A Letter to Yara
Dearest Yara, On the night of the 16th of September, 2024, I was admitted to the hospital in Dubai, waiting with both fear and anticipation. And on the 17th, my life changed forever; you were born, Yara. That day was an emotional rollercoaster for me. Without my mother near me, miles and miles away from
Book on Focus: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Yellow Wallpaper is indeed a remarkable read, despite its shortness. It portrays the struggles of postpartum depression during the 19th century, a time when mental health was neither understood nor acknowledged. I am both glad and surprised that Ms. Gilman thoughtfully depicted postpartum struggles during her time, especially considering that, over 130 years later,
Book Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things. When I first picked up It Ends With Us, I didn’t know what to expect. I had previously labeled Colleen Hoover as a romance writer who churns out shallow, predictable fiction. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa (Translated by Louise Heal Kawai)
Goodreads Synopsis The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. Grandpa used to say it all the time: ‘books have tremendous power’. But what is that power really? Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside,