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Some Books I Want To Read: Osamu Dazai, Better Than Food Book Reviews, and Some Film Recommendations
#1: Some Books I Want To Read #2: Film Recommendations #1: Some Books I Want To Read Written by Ayesha 4 books that are on the top of my...
Ayesha Dhurue
May 2, 20213 min read


On communicating freely: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
One of the things that we don’t consider we can change about ourselves is our ability to speak. Speaking to others is a skill we can...
Ayesha Dhurue
Mar 4, 20214 min read


The Magnum Opuses of Literature
#1: Maria Popova's Figuring (Book of the month) #2: The Magnum Opuses of Literature #3: Film Recommendation #1: Maria Popova's Figuring...
Ayesha Dhurue
Feb 28, 20219 min read


On friendship: Letters From A Stoic by Seneca & Khalil Gibran's The Prophet
This article is about one of the most thoughtful and down-to-earth books I’ve ever read. It’s a non-fiction book of short essays. It’s...
Ayesha Dhurue
Feb 12, 20213 min read


The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
I wasn’t sure how to begin writing this “book review.” This is hardly a book review. In many ways, The Makioka Sisters is a tale of how...
Ayesha Dhurue
Feb 9, 20212 min read


Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
“The poetic practice requires solitude.” As far as writing goes, experience has taught me that there is no objective reality. That...
Ayesha Dhurue
Feb 9, 20212 min read


A Short History of Decay by E. M. Cioran
“Chaos is rejecting all you have learned. Chaos is being yourself.” It’s a rare thing to find in a loyally-pessimistic writer the bridge...
Ayesha Dhurue
Feb 9, 20212 min read


The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
How suddenly this book became a teacher, a parent, a close friend, and a confidant. In it, I found solace and courage to manifest an idea...
Ayesha Dhurue
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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