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Continue reading →: Bindulge- Summer 2025Summer is in full swing, and let’s be honest, no one’s in the mood for heavy, brooding dramas. Those will have to wait for October; when the nights get longer, the air gets cooler, and conveniently, new seasons drop and pilot episodes premiere. For now, it’s all about light, feel-good…
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Continue reading →: May War Never Know Your NameMy generation was born into war; when two men drunk on power and intoxicated with revenge dragged their nations into an eight-year inferno.A war that devoured futures, reduced cities to ash, and left only bones and deafening silence in its wake. And then for years, my country, my people, clawed…
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Continue reading →: Bindulge – March 2025Spring has finally sprung, and even though it took its sweet time to give us that familiar feeling of warmth and renewal (it was pouring until dawn today), it’s finally here. And so is the outdated ritual of daylight saving. But that’s a rant for another day.Spring brings with it…
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Continue reading →: Bindulge – Summer 2024 (Part Two)Hello from the other side of autumn. Even though this year we had what seemed to be the longest and what actually was the hottest summer, with electricity bills forcing people to take second mortgages, I can’t lie, I’m not particularly happy it’s over. And no matter how colourful and…
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Continue reading →: Bindulge – Summer 2024 (Part One)I took some time off from writing “for fun” because my schedule and focus were dedicated elsewhere, my supervisor would attest to that.I’d like to think not many of us had time to watch TV as we had been binge-watching athletes compete in Paris this summer, making mental notes to…
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Continue reading →: Beyoncé’s New Haircare Line Lacks the Inclusion FactorBeyonce’s new venture in the hair and beauty sphere may turn her into a billionaire, it is predicted. Acknowledging that this is no small feat, it may be the only thing it accomplishes. In a domain saturated by not just celebrity products, but specifically celebrity-products-targeting-black-customers, Beyonce’s Cécred might not have…
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Continue reading →: Bindulge – February 2024I wanted to make a sarcastic post in time for Valentine’s Day with a list filled with soppy, romantic love stories but it very quickly became apparent to me that quite a few of us (by that I mean Millennials, from the Xennials to the ones that are young enough…
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Continue reading →: HomeHome is not a person nor a place It isn’t the brick-walled villa or your grandparents’ face Home is time. It’s summer in Tehran, Vernal Equinox in Iran Home is Heidelberg in autumn bloom It’s Weinhachtsmarkts under a full moon Home’s a Florida winter at nine-o-nine When his ebony locks…
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Continue reading →: Bindulge – Scenes and SpeechesA few weeks ago, I found myself compiling a list of some of my favourite scenes which were primarily speeches or monologues from TV series. The reason for my compilation is beyond the genre of this website and probably the interest range of my audience. However, I’m bringing it up…
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Continue reading →: Bindulge – Single Show EditionThe Diplomat This was a show I watched last month and touched on it in my previous post. But I had and have too much to say and so I thought it required a dedicated post. I will not go into too much detail as this is supposed to be…
Cultural Observations of a Cosmopolitan Writer
Hi there!
I’m Nilou, a cosmopolitan writer, teacher, and academic researcher. And the most beautiful boy in the world calls me “Maman”.
I’m Iranian by heritage, British by memory, German by education, American by academic knowledge (and being a mum to an American citizen), and Italian by zip code.
I’ve lived in six countries so far, have had more addresses than I can remember, and created memories, built friendships, and contributed to communities. I’ve not yet found my forever home, so until then, I’ll be collecting zip codes…
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