by Nadya Books | Aug 19, 2026 | Confession, In English, Memoir / Journal
I think I used to imagine the devil would arrive loudly.With destruction.With obvious cruelty.With something I could point at and say, there. That was the thing that broke me. But maybe that’s not how it happened. Maybe he was quieter. Maybe he came disguised as...
by Nadya Books | Jul 5, 2026 | In BM / BAHASA, Memoir / Journal, Poetry
Banyak orang menyangka, engkau lahir di bulan Juni.Seperti halnya hujan di bulan Juni, engkau adalah anomali.Langsung mati suri ketika lahir.Engkau yang masih bayi, menangis saat adzan dhuhur.Di saat orang tuamu mulai merelakanmu. Bagi Sapardi Djoko Damono,”Tak...
by Nadya Books | Apr 8, 2026 | In BM / BAHASA, Memoir / Journal, Poetry, Post Categories
Dalam diamku, sebuah cermin.Di sudut mall yang ramai, sunyi di mataku.Beberapa hijab-hijab dirapikan, oleh tangan-tangan yang baru selesai ibadah. Dalam diamku, sebuah pemahaman datang perlahan.Kewanitaanku, untuk pertama kalinya terasa begitu damai. Keperempuanan...
by Nadya Books | Dec 27, 2025 | In BM / BAHASA, Memoir / Journal
Angin bertiup melewati sela-sela kelopak mata. Samar-samar kesadaran mulai kembali. Penglihatanku masih rabun. Mataku berusaha menangkap segala cahaya warna-warni yang menyilaukan. Semerbak harum menyeruak. Terdengar bunyi tawa dari dalam sana, membuatku...
by Nadya Books | Nov 9, 2025 | In English, Memoir / Journal
“Life is about who you live it with. If you meet the right companion, every destination will be bearable, even hell.” That’s what a 64 years old street hawker told me.The words stabbed me right in the chest. Because through tears and shouting rage, you told me hell...
by Nadya Books | Sep 24, 2025 | In English, Memoir / Journal, Nadia H., Religion / Philosophy
I met a lady recently who is single and is afraid of marriage. It’s not that she has no potential, in fact, she has plenty. She’s attractive, with a high-flying career in the education sector, lots of free time for her hobbies and passions and she volunteers a lot...
