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An Unpacked Suitcase is a Choice, Too
On returning to writing after seven months
Apr 10, 2025 • Zefan
What Makes Us Kind?
On car rides, compassion, and quick days in Macedonia
Jun 26, 2024 • Zefan
Victory to the Masses
On how my values have been shaped by a country far away
May 23, 2024 • Zefan
Courage Without Fear
on being a little sh*t and gasping for breath
May 9, 2024 • Zefan
Get Lost With Me
If you're new, start here
Jun 22, 2024 • Zefan
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May 23, 2024 • Zefan
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What Makes Us Kind?
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Postcard #01 • A Secret Just For Us
In Morocco, Christmas smelled of salt and diesel
Nov 11, 2025 • Zefan
I Thought Brasilian Portuguese Was Ugly
How climate, culture, and kindness changed what I was hearing.
May 20, 2025 • Zefan
At The Water's Edge
Why I’ve been gone so long, and on returning to once-loved places
Aug 27, 2024 • Zefan
Sarajevo Is Trying To Tell Us Something
Trigger warning: everything
Jul 10, 2024 • Zefan
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When technology fails and hearts break
Jun 6, 2024 • Zefan
Notes from the Monastery: On Compassion, Emotions, and Religion
I spent a week studying Buddhism at a monastery in Nepal. Am I enlightened now?
Apr 18, 2024 • Zefan
Ghee, Enemas, and Nasal Oils
What I learned from a two week Panchakarma cleanse in Nepal
Mar 28, 2024 • Zefan
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