Shakeel SobhanStories of momAs I write this, my phone is pinging intermittently with stories of mom. I wanted to recreate mom from the memories of those closest to…Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers unrealized“Sometimes we hold on to things, leaving them in their wrapped boxes, on a shelf internally-marked ‘precious’. We hope to open them when…Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo months and no goodbyesI remember my last day at school. M83’s Wait played on a loop on a Friday that I spent catching up with work from the hectic week before…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers surfeited with love“Every word of mine on these crumpled pieces of paper are my goodbyes to you. I want you to know that before I go, I’m giving you all my…Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers and the ends“I remember the day as clearly as today. I remember the dark clouds and the seas that rose higher than the reaches of my puny mind. I…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers set adrift“I feel like I took something from you. And now, I can’t give it back.”Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers as storytellers“What happens once all the stories have been told.”Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers remember forgotten stories“Someday the pain I cause you will make you remember me not as you see me today.”Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers and the whispered words of a song“What do you remember of me?”Mar 7, 2020Mar 7, 2020
Shakeel SobhanTwo lovers uncover the truth about penguins“I don’t trust penguins.”Feb 29, 2020Feb 29, 2020