Archive - Raf Drafts

Writing while sick

Should you do it? Or not? Maybe this post will give you an answer.

Aug 23

July 2025

June 2025

May 2025

Am I still a writer if I don't write?

I wanted to do a play on words with the “if a tree falls” analogy — but it was too complicated, so I gave up.

May 28

The oxymoron of being an Indian Muslim

It wasn't always that way, despite what the BJP likes to think

May 5

April 2025

... but at least I'm writing again!

Apr 23

When you make it to the front page of the New York Times

Well, it was on the front page yesterday

Apr 4

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