Life, one page at a time.
Books, personal diaries, small rituals and the moments in between. A collection from my own camera roll.
112 original-post stories
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Reading, reflection and making a little room for yourself.
Open the storyA few things that make me, me
Sakina standing outside a yellow building in a white and blue rida.
Open the storyA familiar feeling
Sakina in a dark rida outdoors among modern buildings.
Open the storyThe Burj2Burj chapter
Sakina in pink outdoors in her half-marathon reel cover.
Open the storyTwenty-six, and finding my voice
Sakina in black beside a window with a green outdoor view.
Open the storyA little change of scenery
Sakina in a light blue rida sitting in a car.
Open the storyA cinema kind of evening
Sakina on a red carpet in front of a Spider-Man title backdrop.
Open the storyAn August birthday chapter
Sakina smiling in a cream rida in her birthday reel cover.
Open the storyChoose your company wisely
Sakina smiling in a patterned blue rida in a car.
Open the storyA small everyday request
Sakina in a dark rida seated at a white tabletop.
Open the storyA personal diary: fifteen days
An entry from a personal fifteen-day diary.
Open the storyA personal diary: day eight
An entry from a personal fifteen-day diary.
Open the storyA personal diary: day seven
An entry from a personal fifteen-day diary.
Open the storyA pocketful of things that make me ‘Me’
Sakina in orange leaning against a table.
Open the storyA personal journal: week one
A personal moment from my own camera roll.
Open the storyBeginning a personal challenge
A personal moment from my own camera roll.
Open the storyThirty-one days: screen time
Original day 13 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: a conversation about therapy
Original day 12 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: decluttering
Original day 11 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: a little advice
Original day 10 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: friendships
Original day 9 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: mental health
Original day 8 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: day seven
Original day 7 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: handwriting
Original day 6 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: day five
Original day 5 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: a vision board
Original day 4 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: tracking little habits
Original day 3 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: setting goals
Original day 2 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyThirty-one days: the beginning
Original day 1 of 31 diary cover with a people-free paper, plant, landscape or tabletop background.
Open the storyA breakfast made with love
An English breakfast with eggs, beans, mushrooms, sausages and toast.
Open the storyAnother quitting story
Sakina in a striped rida in her freelancing reel cover.
Open the storyA late-summer reflection
Sakina beside a birthday cake and sunflower bouquet in an August cover.
Open the storyThe planner chapter
Sakina beside a book and filming equipment in her day-in-the-life cover.
Open the storyA birthday wish
Sakina beside a birthday cake with sparklers and a sunflower bouquet.
Open the storyJuly memories, August beginnings
Sakina standing in front of bookshelves.
Open the storyForty days: day 40
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 39
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 38
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 37
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 36
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 34
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 33
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 32
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 30
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 29
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 28
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 25
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 24
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 23
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 22
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 21
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 18
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 17
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 15
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 14
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 13
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 12
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 10
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 09
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 08
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 07
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 05
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 04
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 03
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 02
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyForty days: day 01
A personal diary entry from the original 40-day series.
Open the storyThe things behind the highlight reel
A gallery from my own camera roll.
Open the storyAugust in little moments
Sakina in green, seated alone beneath a ceiling of lights.
Open the storyA pani-puri kind of day
Sakina smiling while holding a small pastry against a brick-wall background.
Open the storyA taste of Mohammed Ali Road
An overhead photograph of a takeaway meal and pastries.
Open the storyA fresh page.
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