The Scribble Stories
061 Sixty First Story
It's almost 100 days since my cousin passed away. Unlike the normal passing of a family member, a neighbor, or someone I know, his passing left a scar that I honestly don't even know when it will heal. There are losses …
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060 Sixtieth Story
I was just minding my own business, scrolling through Instagram, when I accidentally stumbled upon content from a married couple sharing their “how we met” story. The first slide was a screenshot of a DM. The husband, who was a t…
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059 Fifty Ninth Story
"Ego" I believe every human being has an ego, myself included. And maybe, the more I try to understand people, the more I realize that ego is not something we can truly erase. We can only learn to recognize it, control …
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058 Fifty Eighth Story
"There is wisdom behind everything." It is a phrase we often utter when things go wrong, a comforting reminder that the universe operates on a blueprint of purpose. Yet, truly internalizing it requires experiencing a …
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057 Fifty Seventh Story (The Art of Repairing the Broken Ones)
Some people shop to de-stress. Others run, paint, or binge-watch their favorite series. Me? I fix things. There is an irreplaceable thrill in taking something that has been declared dead, useless, or obsolete, and breathing new l…
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056 Fifty Sixth Story
"I am crying not because I have lost him. I am crying because of the overwhelming guilt of feeling completely useless to him as family, especially during the darkest days of his sickness." These were the exact words I …
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055 Fifty Fifth Story
Hello world! I’m back! Hehe. A few days ago, I heard some news about my neighbor. She’s a young girl, an eleventh-grade high school student. Qodarullah, she’s currently in the hospital because of inflamed tonsils that required a …
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054 Fifty Fourth Story
Happy Friday! On this blessed holiday of Isra’ and Mi‘raj, I would like to share an experience, simple on the surface, yet meaningful in reflection about being mocked and misunderstood by people who do not truly know…
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053 Fifty Third Story
This story happened just two days ago, around 10 p.m., and honestly, I still get goosebumps when I remember it. But at the same time, it’s an experience I’m strangely grateful for. That night, my mother’s elder sister whom we lov…
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052 Fifty Second Story
Lately, I’ve been asking myself a question that’s been lingering in my mind more often than I’d like to admit: Am I impactful enough? Not just in the grand, social media senses, but in life towards myself, the people around me…
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051 Fifty First Story
Hello guys, happy Sunday! After working nonstop for two months without a single day off, I finally get to breathe a little today. Alhamdulillah. But instead of purely enjoying my rest, I’ve been thinking about something heavy a…
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050 Fiftieth Story
Hello my readers. I want to share a recent experience that began with a moment of stress but evolved into a valuable lesson. It’s a story many of us can relate to in the modern world: the digital dance with deception. I had jus…
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049 Forty Ninth Story (A Bitter Experience with Precious Lessons)
Hola! Before heading to the story, I want to tell you that I mention products but it's for education only, based on my life story. So today, I want to share a personal story—something unexpected. But I’m sharing it in the ho…
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