Sanobar’s Newsletter

When Iran attacked the Gulf, I Wrote a Tiny Love Story for The New York Times!

Find out how I got here

15 hrs ago • Sanobar Sabah

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Life Resists Amid War Alerts

Ten Days of Waiting (US-Iran War)

Mar 10 • Sanobar Sabah

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Watching Intercepted Missiles from the Balcony: A Mother’s Notes

I have lived in the Gulf all my life.

Mar 1 • Sanobar Sabah

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February 2026

How I found my way to my faith as a ‘bad’ Muslim woman

I was 31 years old in 2011 when my husband and I went on our first vacation to Europe.

Feb 18 • Sanobar Sabah

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November 2025

Writing is a Dangerous Act

You cannot box a free soul. A mind that reasons and a heart that desires more, breaks free. A free woman is a dangerous woman.

Nov 15, 2025 • Sanobar Sabah

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July 2025

The Daughters You Raised. The Sons You Didn’t.

How I refuse to keep ‘peace’ in the family

Jul 16, 2025 • Sanobar Sabah

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April 2025

Flawed God

Telling the Story I Once Couldn't Bear to Remember

Apr 28, 2025 • Sanobar Sabah

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March 2025

January 2025

69: Cosmic Joke or the Universe Vibing?

Driving to work, I’ve spotted three cars in less than 15 minutes with the number 69 on their plates.

Jan 28, 2025 • Sanobar Sabah

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I Hate New Year's Eve

Ranting over the pursuit of the 'perfect celebration' as a 'perfect family'

Jan 1, 2025 • Sanobar Sabah

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December 2024

A Fistful of Time

What to Hold On To and What to Let Go Of

Dec 18, 2024 • Sanobar Sabah

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November 2024

Movember 2024: Confessing My Hypocrisies as a Feminist on My Husband’s B'Day

Before November gets over in two days, I’d like to seize the opportunity of Movember to talk about men’s mental health.

Nov 28, 2024 • Sanobar Sabah

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