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The Jestora Manifesto
I like people who move through life on their own terms who laugh at the world and still stay themselves. Nasruddin Khoja, also called Nasruddin Hojja or Johar, is one of those people who inspired me. His stories, his humor, and his way of being completely himself effortlessly made me stop and think. I clicked… Read more
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Why Jestora?
Introduction Identity matters. Most people have their identity defined by the external world. They take it seriously. It’s life or death for them and there is no humour, honesty or even a playful attitude about such a topic. In this blog post I will discuss how I found my own pen/artistic name and how this… Read more
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The Essence of My Poetry
My Story There was a moment that changed everything for me. I was moved by Rumi’s poetry, and in that instant I realized that poetry has the power to move us in ways nothing else can. Words on a page could touch the heart, lift the spirit, and open a door to meaning. That was… Read more
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The Deepest Part
The deepest part of me is my longing for you. Deeper than my biggest questions. Stronger than my fears. I was twenty one when I first fell in love and I thought that was the end of the story. I was wrong. It was only the beginning of learning what love actually costs. Read more
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What Love Feels Like Inside Me
Love moves through me first in my heart. It pierces, it squeezes, and it spreads through my entire body. Sometimes it is heavy, almost unbearable, yet even in that weight, my heart feels alive. All of me feels alive. This love does not ask for anything. It does not plead or demand. It simply dominates… Read more
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My 2025 Reading List: 47 Books, One Year, and the Brutal Beauty of the Human Condition
(Check the bottom of this blog post for the full list) 47 Books, One Year, and the Brutal Beauty of the Human ConditionIn 2025, I read forty-seven books. Not because I wanted a number, or to impress anyone, but because I was searching. Searching for understanding, searching for answers, searching for something that could help… Read more
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Mysticism, Reason, and the Ego: Why There’s No Clash
By Muaad Sucule / @jestoraverse Many people assume that mystical experience exists in tension with reason or that the ego is an obstacle to connecting with ultimate reality. From my experience, this is not the case. Mysticism, reason, and the ego are not enemies — they are different channels through which the same reality can… Read more
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My Thoughts On The Path of Love
Background The path of love is very interesting and as of yet it seems to be the most influential thought on my poetry. I first began my journey at the period when I began connecting with poetry when I listened to some of Rumi’s poems. Back then, however, I didn’t understand what he meant by… Read more
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We Live in a Dual World
Prose by Muaad Sucule (@jestoraverse) We live in a dual world. There are so many opportunities, yet so much misery across the globe. There’s so much to be grateful for, and at the same time, so much to be sad about. Somehow, everything feels like it’s changing, and the past seemed easier. This is a… Read more
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