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Afiya Augustine

New York
As seen in: SheKnows, SYFY, InStyle, Essence, The Mary Sue, WSOC-TV (Charlotte, NC), WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA), Black Girl Nerds, Girls' Life
Just another person tryna make it |@prettypoetink founder |@adultishp0dcast creator & host |freelance writer | crafter| find me @ instyle, Mary Sue, SyFy, & BGN
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New Year - 2023 | AljaTheWriter

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By Afiya Augustine
| aljathewriter.com
the makings of a 30something old adult-ish writer seeking a big break *Taps microphone* Uh, is this thing on? I recently got a notification from WordPress that my subscription and domain were renewed and I was like, “huh?” and would you believe it, it was. So, now that I’ve paid for this thing, I’m like, I might as well use it — even if people won’t read it.
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My Brain Scratching Affair With Disney Movies Presents: Sleeping Beauty (VIII)

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By Afiya Augustine
| aljathewriter.com
Disclaimer: As I’ve written before, the following post is a part of a larger series geared to air out more or less, ‘adult’ grievances and flush out underlying (as well as obvious) themes that I’ve found while watching these childhood movies over again. *Please Note: I do not ‘blame’ Disney for any of my findings, as these are films based on very old fairy tales. However, as Disney has animated a vast percentage of these ancient tales, I will continue to say ‘Disney’ for continuity.
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Something - Entry 9

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By Afiya Augustine
| aljathewriter.com
May the strings make you smile, May they always remind you of me When others merely had one song (maybe two), he had an entire playlist. Dozens of songs that made him come to mind, make him hard to forget. With each change of tempo, each inflection of tone, chord progression, whisper, or guttural groan. In a moment, he could be the soundtrack of my entire day — and it would be as though he was there. Together, the songs made the man I love and I could feel him there with each key. Each note.
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