Ema
@traumaandcompany.bsky.social
Pakistani-American, based in London
traumaandcompany.substack.com
traumaandcompany.substack.com
Did you know that around 40 libraries close in the UK every year? At this point, visiting the library is a symbol of rebellion
VISITING MY LOCAL LIBRARY
YouTube video by Ema
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January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Did you know that around 40 libraries close in the UK every year? At this point, visiting the library is a symbol of rebellion
Over sixty years later, the cinematography of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) still holds up beautifully
January 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Over sixty years later, the cinematography of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) still holds up beautifully
ONE YEAR WRITING ON SUBSTACK
December 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
ONE YEAR WRITING ON SUBSTACK
Today I learned that by the end of the year Denmark’s postal service will cease delivering letters and something inside me died
In 2024, the number of letters delivered dropped by over 30% after the government increased the price of postage to $4.5 per letter 1/3
In 2024, the number of letters delivered dropped by over 30% after the government increased the price of postage to $4.5 per letter 1/3
December 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today I learned that by the end of the year Denmark’s postal service will cease delivering letters and something inside me died
In 2024, the number of letters delivered dropped by over 30% after the government increased the price of postage to $4.5 per letter 1/3
In 2024, the number of letters delivered dropped by over 30% after the government increased the price of postage to $4.5 per letter 1/3
just finished reading @pamelapetro.bsky.social’s piece “goutweed” in edition #1 of @foldingrockmag.bsky.social—unhinged, surprising & absolutely fabulous!
December 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
just finished reading @pamelapetro.bsky.social’s piece “goutweed” in edition #1 of @foldingrockmag.bsky.social—unhinged, surprising & absolutely fabulous!
GTA IV's Time Capsule - Unwinnable
The world of Grand Theft Auto IV is one of stasis.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
just bought the latest issue of @thedeadlands.com, looking forward to getting into this after work💀
October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
just bought the latest issue of @thedeadlands.com, looking forward to getting into this after work💀
absolutely loved this essay from the @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social by Tristram Fane Saunders (as I start my own literary magazine, yikes)!!
sharing my five favorite insights in the thread below👇🏽 1/3
thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
sharing my five favorite insights in the thread below👇🏽 1/3
thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
absolutely loved this essay from the @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social by Tristram Fane Saunders (as I start my own literary magazine, yikes)!!
sharing my five favorite insights in the thread below👇🏽 1/3
thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
sharing my five favorite insights in the thread below👇🏽 1/3
thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
Reposted by Ema
'There’s big trouble in the world of little magazines.' — Tristram Fane Saunders
Tristram Fane Saunders on what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish without any fanfare.
Read here: thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
Tristram Fane Saunders on what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish without any fanfare.
Read here: thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
Essay | Why Magazines Fail by Tristram Fane Saunders - The London Magazine
Drawing on recent literary magazine closures, Tristram Fane Saunders asks what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish.
thelondonmagazine.org
October 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
'There’s big trouble in the world of little magazines.' — Tristram Fane Saunders
Tristram Fane Saunders on what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish without any fanfare.
Read here: thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
Tristram Fane Saunders on what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish without any fanfare.
Read here: thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...
“Anonymous eyes don’t owe me anything, unlike the ones that used to help me do my mascara.”
June 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Anonymous eyes don’t owe me anything, unlike the ones that used to help me do my mascara.”
“The experience of social media that involves comparing yourself to people you know is torture at best.”
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May 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
“The experience of social media that involves comparing yourself to people you know is torture at best.”
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is it possible to be a successful woman in this world without sexualizing yourself to some extent? asking for a friend..
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May 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
is it possible to be a successful woman in this world without sexualizing yourself to some extent? asking for a friend..
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notes on grief: an obituary
how faith, voice messages, and dreams helped me grieve my aunt
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March 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The first chapter of my #book is out now.
If you love stories of first love, especially unrequited love, the kind of love that consumes you when you’re too young to know better, the one you’re afraid, and sometimes ashamed, to admit is love, this is for you. #lovestory
If you love stories of first love, especially unrequited love, the kind of love that consumes you when you’re too young to know better, the one you’re afraid, and sometimes ashamed, to admit is love, this is for you. #lovestory
chapter one: it was so simple in the moonlight
“Lua” by Bright Eyes
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March 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The first chapter of my #book is out now.
If you love stories of first love, especially unrequited love, the kind of love that consumes you when you’re too young to know better, the one you’re afraid, and sometimes ashamed, to admit is love, this is for you. #lovestory
If you love stories of first love, especially unrequited love, the kind of love that consumes you when you’re too young to know better, the one you’re afraid, and sometimes ashamed, to admit is love, this is for you. #lovestory
a personal piece that also speaks to the larger issue of women’s health and the pain we are expected to endure. even if you’ve never taken birth control, have you ever felt gaslighted for the pain that comes with being a woman?
#birthcontrol #contraception #womenshealth
#birthcontrol #contraception #womenshealth
we need to talk about hormonal birth control
on listening to your body, and the history of pain that is women's health
traumaandcompany.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:31 PM
a personal piece that also speaks to the larger issue of women’s health and the pain we are expected to endure. even if you’ve never taken birth control, have you ever felt gaslighted for the pain that comes with being a woman?
#birthcontrol #contraception #womenshealth
#birthcontrol #contraception #womenshealth
my latest piece is a reflection on a recent visit to a cemetery in london, contemplating ideas such as mortality, remembrance, and grief, and the different ways you see them expressed🕯️🌑
#cemetery #london #substack
#cemetery #london #substack
remembering necropolis
thoughts I had walking around a cemetery
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November 25, 2024 at 12:33 AM
oof, winter in london came abruptly
November 19, 2024 at 9:22 PM
oof, winter in london came abruptly