Fat back, Bacon, Ham Hocks  Smoke Sausage and  Red Beans by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Welcome to the pot, y’all. But we not cooking today....

The Divine Thread: How to Be a Garment in a World of Disposable Love By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I was once told by an elder something...

The Sacred Shoulders of a Man By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar There are truths about love that can’t be taught in schools, shouted from...

Deeper Than the Roots by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar My faith runs deeper than the roots of a Sequoia tree, Past the crust of doubt and the...

Solitude Reflection by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar How can you love someone honestly if you have not stood in the mirror and faced the parts...

Adrift but Not Abandoned By Kateb Shunnar My name is Kateb Shunnar. I have been in a shipwreck. I am on a lifeboat alone adrift not...

Chapter Five: Walking in the Afterglow By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Morning came slow, like it was being careful not to disturb the hush...

Your Honor, I Object to Defeat: The Testimony of a Survivor Part 4 By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar [Courtroom packed. All eyes on the...

Part 3 – The Crossfire of Faith By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar [The courtroom crackles with tension. Mr. Damien Vale is now pacing with the...

The Courtroom of Faith: The Trial of Goodness Part Two By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I stood there. No podium to lean on. No...

I’d Rather Be Homeless Than Owned by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar When Mephistopheles looked at me with those piercing, transactional eyes...

The Courtroom of Faith: The Trial of Goodness By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar The courtroom was full. Tension hung thick in the air like...

When Trust Walks Blind: Holding Faith Beyond the Flame By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Temptation is not just about desire it’s a test of...

The Soul That New Orleans Built By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I’m me in New Orleans, ya heard me? Not a half-stepper, not somebody tryna be...

Brown Sugar, Fire, and Divine Timing By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Sometimes we want the blessing but not the baking. We want the reward...

Even Oceans Need Water Too By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar There once was an ancient oceanvast, deep, and generous beyond measure. Its waves...

The Revenant Soul By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I know I have died. Not just once, not metaphorically, but fully murdered by the hands,...

To My Global Family, With a heart full of gratitude, I write to you today, not just as a messenger of words, but as a witness to the...

Soaked in Faith: The Folly of Dry Devotion By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar You say you believe. Yet you do not bleed when the world is...