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Misha K

In Longing for Quiet

I made my way to sit and write in a cafe today out in Le Plateau because I’ve been craving a change in scenery. The walls are a cutting…

7 min readAug 23, 2021

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In Longing for Quiet

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Misha K

8 things I’ve learned from eight years of therapy

Eight years ago, I sat hungover in my dorm room unable to recall the night before. I looked over my side to see a note left by my roommate…

7 min readAug 9, 2021

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8 things I’ve learned from eight years of therapy

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Misha K

The Value in Writing First Thoughts

There’s this practice I started back when I was 18 years old, alone in my room in a house filled with students, and in the midst of a deep…

3 min readMay 29, 2021

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The Value in Writing First Thoughts

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Misha K

What I’ve Learned from Journaling Since I was 7 years old

For a while, it felt difficult to write something I was willing to share. This is mostly because I want to share writing that holds value…

4 min readMay 26, 2021

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What I’ve Learned from Journaling Since I was 7 years old

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Misha K

Speechless at a Time When Words Matter Most

I haven’t had many words lately, mostly just an overwhelming weight in the pit of my stomach that has held me down for days. I had some…

5 min readMay 31, 2020

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Speechless at a Time When Words Matter Most

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Misha K

How Fictional Narratives Force You to Face Reality

The magic of fiction has always been, and will continue to be that it is a bundle of lies that unravel the truth if you look close enough

4 min readMay 31, 2020

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How Fictional Narratives Force You to Face Reality

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Misha K

What it Feels like to be a Villain in Someone Else’s Story

A good girl is nice. A good girl apologizes profusely. A good girl puts others before herself. A good girl is liked. A good girl is loved.

3 min readMay 24, 2020

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What it Feels like to be a Villain in Someone Else’s Story

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Misha K

“You’re Pretty for a Brown Girl” and other Racial Achievements

I would receive constant praise over my complexion which was fairer than most and I took in all the compliments as personal success

6 min readMay 24, 2020

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“You’re Pretty for a Brown Girl” and other Racial Achievements

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Misha K

Big Changes, Guilty Feelings: Reminiscing About Moving to a New City

When you make any good and big change in your life, there’s this very real expectation that you should be happy all the time.

5 min readMay 24, 2020

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Big Changes, Guilty Feelings: Reminiscing About Moving to a New City

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Misha K

Misha K

Storyteller | Curiosity Fiend | Writing a book, a blog, and a life | Trying to dissect the human experience. Particularly, my own http://www.mishakhan.com

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