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Reflections from the margins of life—on cycling through Riyadh at dawn, the books that shape thinking, and finding meaning in the ordinary.

Aug 14, 2026·5 min read

40,075

The earth is 40,075 kilometres around. At thirty a day that is about three and a half years. On the second morning of writing, the ride acquired a number.

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Aug 13, 2026·5 min read

Mid-Route

The first time I ever stopped in the middle of a ride to write. Not after, not at the desk that evening — there, with the bike still leaning against me.

A squared notebook page filled with blue handwriting, photographed on a bench mid-ride

Nov 10, 2025·2 min read

Cycling Through Riyadh's Morning 1

Reflections on movement, thought, and the brief tranquility before the desert heat claims the day.

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