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The River That Remembers
The River That Remembers by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar There is a thirst in the human soul that no feast can satisfy, no treasure can...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 96 min read


Now I Know What Life is Really Worth
Now I Know What Life is Really Worth By Kateb Shunnar There is a sacred moment in every life when you look at the things you once chased...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 85 min read


The Silence After Her Song: A Reflection on My Mother’s Passing The Silence After Her Song
The Silence After Her Song: A Reflection on My Mother’s Passing The Silence After Her Song by Kateb Shunnar Fourteen years ago August...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 86 min read


The Mango Curse of Mang Isko
The Mango Curse of Mang Isko by Kateb Shunnar In the languid heart of Barangay Bulaong, where even the mosquitoes took their time and...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 73 min read


The First Drop
The First Drop By Kateb Shunnar Before thunder breaks, before clouds swell with the voice of longing, There is a whisper between the...

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Aug 62 min read


The Ashes and the Treasure
🌋 The Ashes and the Treasure On an island kissed by fire and sea, where the clouds gather atop the great volcano of Fogo like whispering...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 64 min read


Still I Hold
Still I Hold By Kateb Shunnar There are moments when silence becomes loud when life seems like it’s whispering abandonment in your ears,...

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Aug 55 min read



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Aug 50 min read


He Walks With Me
He Walks With Me A Psalm of Kateb Shunnar The Creator is the defender behind me, He guards my heart, my soul, my mind. No weapon forged...

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Aug 42 min read


The Weight We Never Saw, The Love We'll Never Forget
The Weight We Never Saw, The Love We'll Never Forget By Kateb Shunnar We used to think the lights came on by magic. That groceries just...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 45 min read


More Than Gold: The Balance Sheet of the Soul
More Than Gold: The Balance Sheet of the Soul By Kateb Shunnar They say if you want to see a man’s true wealth, don’t look at his house,...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 34 min read


Still I Build: A Reflection from the Valley
Still I Build: A Reflection from the Valley By Kateb Shunnar Check back for the reflection...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Aug 31 min read


The Last Day of the First Life
The Last Day of the First Life by Kateb Shunnar If today was the last day of your life if the sun set for the final time on your...

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Aug 15 min read


Sit Yo’ Spirit Down: Why Quiet Folks Ain’t Weak and Loud Ones Ain’t Always Right
Sit Yo’ Spirit Down: Why Quiet Folks Ain’t Weak and Loud Ones Ain’t Always Right by Kateb Shunnar Enjoy the Audio reading 📚 😀.

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Jul 311 min read


The Brushstrokes of the Creator
🎨 The Brushstrokes of the Creator By Kateb Shunnar Some folks will size you up before you’ve even opened your mouth. They’ll glance at...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Jul 314 min read


Planted by Purpose: A Reflection on My Journey as a Writer
Planted by Purpose: A Reflection on My Journey as a Writer By Kateb Shunnar I didn’t ask for this pen. If you really knew me, you’d know...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Jul 305 min read


The Midnight Boogaloo
The Midnight Boogaloo Lògèy ka mennen ou anlè... men li ka fè ou tonbé vit! (Pride might lift you up… but it sure can make you fall...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Jul 296 min read


In Spite of My Circumstance
In Spite of My Circumstance By Kateb Shunnar They didn’t see me crying in the corner of rooms where no one knocks. They didn’t hear the...

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Jul 273 min read


Psalm of the Dahlia
Psalm of the Dahlia By Kateb Shunnar O Breath of the Ancient One, Who shaped the sun-drenched lands of Mexico and cradled the mountains...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Jul 272 min read


The Moon Has No Patience For Fools (And Neither Should You)
The Moon Has No Patience For Fools (And Neither Should You) By Kateb Shunnar They say the moon affects the tides, but anyone who’s...

Kateb-Nuri-Alim
Jul 275 min read
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