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Capsule Number 22: Pieces of Romeo
Fifteen years have passed. Yet sometimes my thoughts still dance around the same question: What would life be like if my father had never passed away? Would I have a perfect family picture? I don’t know. Maybe there is no… Continue reading
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Capsule Number 19: The Unexpected Compass: How a Patient Taught me to Navigate Life
The Intense Beginning Our first encounter wasn’t calm. Vera entered the clinic like a whirlwind-inquisitive, detail-oriented, and asking question after question. I soon realized that Vera herself is like those designs: complex and precise. I didn’t know then she would… Continue reading
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Capsule Number 17: The Cage of Rest: Finding My Way to Helen’s Home
“I spent 18 years building an altar of work, only to realize I was starving for soul-sustenance. I went home as a stranger, I left as a daughter who finally knows how to sleep soundly.” For a long time, I… Continue reading
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Capsule Number 15: Lessons I Learned Now That I am In My Mid- 40s
Now that I am in my mid- 40s, I can look back and see that life has been generous in giving me tangerines, not lemons. And honestly, I’m glad. These tart and sweet moments have made me exactly who I… Continue reading
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Capsule Number 13: Gypsophila
It was late spring when Engin and Cyprus exchanged their vows in front of Lake Seraphina, the town’s most picturesque destination, famous for its numerous villas. The ceremony was intimate, attended only by a few close friends, as Engin’s family… Continue reading
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Capsule Number 11: The Bowl of Noodles
There was a young boy known as the rebellious son of a middle- class family. Growing up wasn’t easy, their family struggled financially, constantly taking out loans just to make their ends meet. Rafael was different. He was kind, with… Continue reading
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Capsule Number 7: Unmasking Amara
Amara was deeply spiritual. She attended mass regularly, always took part in missions and often shared words of faith. She was the first to say “God Bless” and “Take care,” the first to act like the most pious person to… Continue reading
Prose and Capsules by Eorie Faye 