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Short thoughts, books, and the life around the work.

7 posts 18 min of reading

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Life is happening for us

Not to us, for us. Naoufal's most repeated line, and the idea of filters that decides how we live the same events.

2 min read

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This and that

No one is one thing. Naoufal's core idea, in his own words, and why "we are all one" and "all are separate" can both be true.

2 min read

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Follow your excitement

The best advice Naoufal can give, in one line. What it means, where it comes from, and how to use it on an ordinary day.

2 min read

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Dying is safe

A short note on death, fear and trust. Naoufal's words, and where the idea comes from.

2 min read

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Naoufal: the gift

What the name Naoufal means, and Naoufal's definition of love. Two different sources that say the same thing.

1 min read

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A slower home on the internet

Why this site is one calm page, a short bio and a notebook, and why almost everything on it is drawn by hand in SVG.

2 min read

Artwork in deep purple and warm amber tones for The Color Purple

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The Color Purple

Personal notes on the novel and the film, and why this story touched me so deeply.

7 min read