HeyJaredSunday Afternoon
Essays and reflections on life between places, cultures, and questions — part journalist’s eye, part writer’s notebook.
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On the last day of April, I (opens the original)
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Do I want a child, or do I want to be the child? (opens the original)
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Writer's Kitchen: Cakes Always Want the Best for You (opens the original)
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People who love to bake bake the cake then eat the cake. Maybe they snap a photo or two of it. Not me. When I lived in my apartment in Lebanon, alone, I would bake — often at around 11:00 PM — then place the cake on a crystal cake holder on the dining table facing the living room. I would sit on the couch, look at my cake and rejoice. When it was finally time to go to bed, I would take it with me to the bedroom, place it on top of my bookcase, and fall asleep. The room would smell of warm zesty
What If I Can't Overwork Myself Anymore? (opens the original)
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