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letters to you

I write to you with my open heart
in hopes that you can hear my voice
I tell you all the things
so that together we grow

these are my letters to you

Where you and I begin
Where you and I begin
Ayla VejdaniMarch 21, 2024
Windowsill
Windowsill
Ayla VejdaniJanuary 28, 2024
Stretch, not strain
Stretch, not strain
Ayla VejdaniJanuary 18, 2024
Art of feeling
Art of feeling
Max BergholzJanuary 13, 2021
Assumptions
Assumptions
Ayla VejdaniOctober 13, 2020
How to leave
How to leave
Ayla VejdaniOctober 5, 2020
Hurting heart
Hurting heart
Ayla VejdaniSeptember 15, 2020
Love like this
Love like this
Ayla VejdaniSeptember 1, 2020
On living and dying
On living and dying
Max BergholzAugust 15, 2020
Regret
Regret
Max BergholzAugust 1, 2020
Sovereign
Sovereign
Ayla VejdaniJuly 15, 2020
Unspoken
Unspoken
Ayla VejdaniJuly 1, 2020
Wildest dreams
Wildest dreams
Ayla VejdaniJune 15, 2020
You are the answer
You are the answer
Ayla VejdaniJune 1, 2020
Your Words
Your Words
Max BergholzMay 15, 2020
20-something
20-something
Ayla VejdaniMay 1, 2020

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YOU x ME is a series of modern entanglements: Noura swipes right on Luna with a little help from her group-chat, Maryam and Nilou fall for each other between shared playlists, while Paz and Ale reminisce about the sweat-soaked dance floor of their yo
My name, Ayla, means halo of light around the moon. Holding light and dark in tandem is where I find hope and possibility. As a romantic realist, my writing isn’t just about escape, it’s about nuance, complexity, and things co-existing.
This piece was born for the last gathering of @thespokenword.collective. It’s been a privilege hosting these gatherings for the last 5 years, and as I close this cohort I deep feel gratitude for the community built through it. Until we meet a
When I saw the announcement for Paperheart in @hala.n.alyan’s story the ping was loud. GO. Now I know it was to meet all of you. ❤️‍🔥 Gratitude to beloved’s @hala.n.alyan and @safiamafia for holding our paperhearts. 🧿 To @saharg

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