By Joseph Donahue — 2009
Agha Shahid Ali’s poems are charmed whispers that can console and devastate
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The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.
After my husband died, a silly catchphrase became a lifeline for me. Instead of wishing for a reality I couldn’t have, I embraced the circumstances I was dealt.
The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities.
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Columnist Amanda Enayati ponders the theme of seeking serenity, the quest for well-being, and life balance in stressful times.
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