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Ainura Kalau

Ainura was born in Central Asia, spent over a decade in Malaysia, and studied at an Australian university before settling in São Paulo, where she’s now raising her family. Her life blends cultures and perspectives, something that naturally shapes her writing. When she’s not working, she’s usually trying new recipes while binging true crime shows, soaking up sunny Brazilian days at the park or beach, or crafting something with her hands.

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Not everything people share online is a cry for attention — for many, posting may be the closest thing they have to a journal that occasionally writes back
People who journal every morning aren’t always processing something heavy — sometimes they’re just trying to hear themselves before the day starts talking
Why some people trust a stranger on TikTok more than a credentialed expert — and what that may say about how exhausted people have become with being talked down to
People who journal for years without ever going back to read it aren’t wasting their time — for some, the writing was never about remembering, it was about releasing
People who wrote letters in the 1960s and 1970s practiced a form of patience the internet has since decided is a character flaw