SEVAN
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Actor. Singer. Writer. MT Dramaturg. Academic. Artist-Advocate. Gamer. Refugee. Immigrant. Polyglot. In love with the sound of laughter.
I just found it bizarre that as someone who is a descendant of genocide survivors it was a bit of a pisstake to be celebrating a holiday that essentially trivialises the genocide of first nations people in America. Here is a map to discover whose stolen land you live on. Honour them and thank them.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I just found it bizarre that as someone who is a descendant of genocide survivors it was a bit of a pisstake to be celebrating a holiday that essentially trivialises the genocide of first nations people in America. Here is a map to discover whose stolen land you live on. Honour them and thank them.
I woke up this morning flat out exhausted and fully prepared not to write a chapter, using the holidays as an excuse. I have also been feeling drained of late writing these letters. But I decided to do a 180 and try something different again to change it up for myself and the narrative.
Letters for a Suicide, 23
For you, My Coffee, My Life.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I woke up this morning flat out exhausted and fully prepared not to write a chapter, using the holidays as an excuse. I have also been feeling drained of late writing these letters. But I decided to do a 180 and try something different again to change it up for myself and the narrative.
On holiday but got away to a coffee shop to sit and think and write. A letter from Joe to his childhood best friend before his world came crashing down around his young shoulders.
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Letters for a Suicide, 22
To the BFFL
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November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
On holiday but got away to a coffee shop to sit and think and write. A letter from Joe to his childhood best friend before his world came crashing down around his young shoulders.
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Unbelievably late with the chapter today. Wasn’t sure I was going to do any writing this week. Decided to stay disciplined and least knock out a first draft of this knowing it would need reworking later. But here, at last, is Joe’s letter to his Mother.
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Letters for a Suicide, 21
To the Mother...finally....
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November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Unbelievably late with the chapter today. Wasn’t sure I was going to do any writing this week. Decided to stay disciplined and least knock out a first draft of this knowing it would need reworking later. But here, at last, is Joe’s letter to his Mother.
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I woke up today feeling uninspired, tired, and really not in the mood to write. I forced myself to sit down and freewrite and this came about as Joe’s next letter. Reminding me to try different recipients and flavours for these letters so they’re not all mired in grief.
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Letters for a Suicide, 20
To the students then, now, and whenever.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Decided to get a post out early today. I think this next set of letters is what happens after the midpoint thaw loosens something in Joe and forces him to contend with his decision. Can anything change his mind?
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Letters for a Suicide, 19
To the Cellist on the R Train
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November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Decided to get a post out early today. I think this next set of letters is what happens after the midpoint thaw loosens something in Joe and forces him to contend with his decision. Can anything change his mind?
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
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Super late with today’s letter because life was lifing and I got slammed with work. But here it is. This one I have been thinking about since I started but wasn’t sure how to write it until some other letters too shape.
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Letters for a Suicide, 18
To the second love and the most surprising one
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November 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Super late with today’s letter because life was lifing and I got slammed with work. But here it is. This one I have been thinking about since I started but wasn’t sure how to write it until some other letters too shape.
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A new week. A new set of letters. This week - no pre-planning. Whatever strikes me in the morning is what I go with. But I do feel like maybe I’ve hit the midway point of this project, which sort of makes no sense since I don’t know the full shape and order of these letters. But here we are anyway.
Letters for a Suicide, 17
In the middle somewhat elevated for all who are concerned.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
A new week. A new set of letters. This week - no pre-planning. Whatever strikes me in the morning is what I go with. But I do feel like maybe I’ve hit the midway point of this project, which sort of makes no sense since I don’t know the full shape and order of these letters. But here we are anyway.
I opted to write a different letter for today than what I had planned. I needed a different texture and recipient. A different narrative thread for Joe that isn’t wrapped up in a litany of grief. #writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author #robinwilliams
Letters for a Suicide, 16
To a childhood idol
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November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I opted to write a different letter for today than what I had planned. I needed a different texture and recipient. A different narrative thread for Joe that isn’t wrapped up in a litany of grief. #writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author #robinwilliams
I got inspired last night by a wild idea and decided to follow through on it for this week replacing one of the other planned letters. And, to be honest, after yesterday’s letter I needed a little something lighter to write about. This book needs to be about balance and not just a litany of grief.
Letters for a Suicide, 14
To you, my stalwart stair companion
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November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I got inspired last night by a wild idea and decided to follow through on it for this week replacing one of the other planned letters. And, to be honest, after yesterday’s letter I needed a little something lighter to write about. This book needs to be about balance and not just a litany of grief.
It’s been a busy day and I’ve had to write in sort sessions but here is today’s letter to kick off the week. As always, please do read and subscribe and share and comment.
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Letters for a Suicide, 13
For the Silence of Fathers and the resilience of searching
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It’s been a busy day and I’ve had to write in sort sessions but here is today’s letter to kick off the week. As always, please do read and subscribe and share and comment.
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author #fathers #pakistan #partition #lahore
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I apologise in advance but the letters this week are going to be heavier than previous weeks with one respite of humour.
* His deceased (estranged) father
* The uncle he never knew
* His second love
* Stairs
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* His deceased (estranged) father
* The uncle he never knew
* His second love
* Stairs
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Actor. Singer. Writer. MT Dramaturg. Academic. Artist-Advocate. Gamer. Refugee. Immigrant. Polyglot. In love with the sound of laughter. Branching out into novel writing. God help me….
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I apologise in advance but the letters this week are going to be heavier than previous weeks with one respite of humour.
* His deceased (estranged) father
* The uncle he never knew
* His second love
* Stairs
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
* His deceased (estranged) father
* The uncle he never knew
* His second love
* Stairs
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
@amtrak.com needs to seriously get its shit together. How mass transit can be such a nightmare in a supposed first world country is beyond me. I loathe Elon Musk but I can see why he wanted to scrap and redo the company.
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
@amtrak.com needs to seriously get its shit together. How mass transit can be such a nightmare in a supposed first world country is beyond me. I loathe Elon Musk but I can see why he wanted to scrap and redo the company.
I took a day off to celebrate Mamdani, but I didn’t want to fall short of my four weekly chapters even if I am breaking my rule of not writing on weekends.
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Letters for a Suicide, 12
To New York City, and all the artists who came, saw, stayed, left, and survived.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I took a day off to celebrate Mamdani, but I didn’t want to fall short of my four weekly chapters even if I am breaking my rule of not writing on weekends.
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
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After a day off celebrating Mamdani’s win, I am back to Joe with someone a little angrier and more bitter than his previous letters. An indictment more than a farewell. Read - Subscribe - Comment - Like - Share!
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Letters for a Suicide, 11
To the Brother who was never a Brother
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November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
After a day off celebrating Mamdani’s win, I am back to Joe with someone a little angrier and more bitter than his previous letters. An indictment more than a farewell. Read - Subscribe - Comment - Like - Share!
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No new chapter today for Letters for a Suicide.
It’s a momentous day for Brown folks elected across the country.
I don’t need to sit in maudlin writing.
You don’t need to read maudlin writing.
Today we celebrate.
It’s a momentous day for Brown folks elected across the country.
I don’t need to sit in maudlin writing.
You don’t need to read maudlin writing.
Today we celebrate.
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
No new chapter today for Letters for a Suicide.
It’s a momentous day for Brown folks elected across the country.
I don’t need to sit in maudlin writing.
You don’t need to read maudlin writing.
Today we celebrate.
It’s a momentous day for Brown folks elected across the country.
I don’t need to sit in maudlin writing.
You don’t need to read maudlin writing.
Today we celebrate.
This one took something out of me. A letter to the black women who saved and raised him as a newly arrived refugee. And a bit of a revelation at the end. Please read, subscribe, comment, like, share!
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Letters for a Suicide, 10
To the Black women who saved me...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I’m late with the chapter today but here it is. It’s kind of a love letter to all my fellow writers who have been told no over and over again.
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Letters for a Suicide, 9
Oh, ye Gatekeepers
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November 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I’m late with the chapter today but here it is. It’s kind of a love letter to all my fellow writers who have been told no over and over again.
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The four letters I am thinking of for this week’s chapters of Letters for a Suicide:
* Publishing Gatekeepers
* Miss Millie
* His brother
* New York City
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* Publishing Gatekeepers
* Miss Millie
* His brother
* New York City
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November 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The four letters I am thinking of for this week’s chapters of Letters for a Suicide:
* Publishing Gatekeepers
* Miss Millie
* His brother
* New York City
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENA #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
* Publishing Gatekeepers
* Miss Millie
* His brother
* New York City
#writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENA #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
Tried something a little different for this letter. Joe tries to reach out to the younger generation of his family with a plea of cultural connection.
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Letters for a Suicide, 8
You don’t know me. Maybe you once did but not anymore. You might recall me. Some may have only heard about me. Others may not even know I exist. Or maybe you wouldn’t think about me at all.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Tried something a little different for this letter. Joe tries to reach out to the younger generation of his family with a plea of cultural connection.
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Joe’s second attempt at writing to his mother.
I’ve started including an aural element to enhance the chapter reading.
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I’ve started including an aural element to enhance the chapter reading.
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Letters for a Suicide, 7
Second Maternal Attempt
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October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Joe’s second attempt at writing to his mother.
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I’ve started including an aural element to enhance the chapter reading.
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The next instalment. This one took a lot out of me. Please give it a read and subscribe and comment. #writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENA #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
Letters for a Suicide, 6
To the First Love.
I should have asked you to stay.
I’ve written a hundred more elegant beginnings, but the truth likes the blunt edge of things these days.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The next instalment. This one took a lot out of me. Please give it a read and subscribe and comment. #writing #writer #fiction #novel #MENA #MENASA #immigrant #refugee #literaryfiction #author
New week new chapters. Please read and subscribe and comment away.
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Letters for a Suicide, 5
I’m not sure this is going to be a fair letter. But then again, you’ve never played fair as a persistent rash in the lives of Humans so I figure that makes you fair game.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New week new chapters. Please read and subscribe and comment away.
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I set myself a goal of writing a chapter a day (barring weekends) for Letters for a Suicide. As a way to keep myself on track and as a way for readers to read and respond without the pressure of having to read an entire book at once. CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE.
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I set myself a goal of writing a chapter a day (barring weekends) for Letters for a Suicide. As a way to keep myself on track and as a way for readers to read and respond without the pressure of havin...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I set myself a goal of writing a chapter a day (barring weekends) for Letters for a Suicide. As a way to keep myself on track and as a way for readers to read and respond without the pressure of having to read an entire book at once. CLICK ON LINK TO READ MORE.