Self-Destruction in the Pursuit of Validation
There are times when I question my authenticity. I don’t know exactly where in my mind this unrepentant need to impress others takes root, but I’m sure it’s there. In moments like these, I think of my life as just some grand production, a show I put on for any audience willing to pay the [...]
Random Conversation #1
At lunch with my mother today, discussing the potential hindrance on my political career due to my lack of religious belief: Karim: I really wish you would have raised me religious. Mom: I tried! But you wouldn’t accept that I’m God.
