Some resolutions I’ve set for myself this year: Get a short story published Finish the first draft of a novel Pitch to publications I admire but intimidate me Read more (especially translated works) Travel even if it’s within the country There you have it. I’ve set the goal. Time to accomplish it.
Tag Archives: Musings
The Unquiet Dead’s Search for Meaning
Thoughts on Ausma Zehanat Khan’s The Unquiet Dead and Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning.
When Dimple Met a Thing Called Love
A joint look at two new young adult novels, I Believe in a Thing Called Love and When Dimple Met Rishi, and how they both deal with parental expectations.
Maud, Anne and Me: A Spotlight on Melanie J. Fishbane
A profile on Melanie Fishbane on her new book, Maud, about her writing, teaching, Anne of Green Gables and LM Montgomery.
I Somali all the time
For a long time, I’ve been content with the level of engagementĀ I had with my culture. I did Somali things like eat pasta with a side of banana and attended weddings that started late at night and ended in the early morning. But I still had a ton of knowledge gaps including the lack ofContinue reading “I Somali all the time”