—
I’m not hungry,
but food is my company.
Eating has become routine,
whether I need it or not.
Sometimes I pause,
reminding myself I shouldn’t,
but the day feels incomplete without it.
And why resist,
when food makes everything
look softer,
feel better,
If only for a while?
Mariam Shittu
photo was taken by me at Limoni, a restaurant I visited in Morocco for dinner.
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I’m Mariam — writer, explorer, observer of life’s quiet and loud moments. I started this blog in March 2017 as a self-discovery space, and over the past eight years, it has grown into a home for everything that moves me and hopefully, something that moves you too. Here, you will find poetry, reflections, travel stories, lifestyle pieces, motivation, inspiration and Lagos restaurant reviews all written with honesty and heart. Enjoy!
MARIAM SHITTU 
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