Ayman KhwajaStaying on the Side of LoveThe process of being human is surely one embedded in resolution. We seek to resolve our problems and our pain, our losses and our…4 min read·Jan 18, 2024----
Ayman KhwajaBurying BilqisThe untimely death of the Queen of Sheba in my flat 6 min read·Aug 14, 2023----
Ayman KhwajaTo thrive, not surviveA lot of you have enjoyed my abysmal dating sagas. And I’m truly glad that we can laugh together about my horrendous dating experiences…4 min read·Jun 29, 2022----
Ayman KhwajaA Bumbling May: Chapter IIM and I exchange a few messages on Bumble before he says he prefers to meet in person. Love the energy: time is precious and not worth…5 min read·Jun 8, 2022----
Ayman KhwajaA Bumbling May: Chapter II did it. Against my better judgment about the ensuing exhaustion, I decided to schedule a week of first dates. I have tried all the…5 min read·May 31, 2022----
Ayman KhwajaThe Month Death VisitedIn the space of just 26 days, the phone rang three times. And every time I hung up, the vacant dial tone echoed the hollowness I felt…2 min read·Dec 29, 2020----
Ayman KhwajaLessons from Lavender“The grass always looks greener on the other side.” That old adage seemed so common growing up. I heard it all the time. And I suppose for…5 min read·Sep 4, 2020----
Ayman KhwajaThe patriarchy — not the pandemic — is leaving men as lonely as womenMany will attest to the fact that the lockdown has been tough. Relationships — old and new — have not withstood the pandemic (quite…9 min read·Jul 29, 2020--1--1
Ayman KhwajaYou arrived in a package todayI’ve been up since 6am. I’m battling through a seasonal cold as the days grow short and we bid farewell to the faint traces of the sweet…3 min read·Sep 27, 2017----
Ayman KhwajaA different kind of love storyI was fortunate enough to spend Thursday evening at an Elif Shafak talk. She was discussing her 2010 novel, The Forty Rules of Love. One of…5 min read·Sep 15, 2017----