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Ian Kayanja

When did violence become accepted and celebrated?

Violence anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere.

Oct 10, 2023

A red walk featuring a shadow of a bird with a gun on it. Under the bird are the words “imagine peace.”

Oct 10, 2023

Pain, losing myself, and finding who I am all over again

It’s a moment I am not proud of. I looked in the mirror, and I didn’t recognize myself.

Sep 26, 2023

Pain, losing myself, and finding who I am all over again

Sep 26, 2023

Humanity and consequence: A look into the uncomfortable mirror and a call for hope

CHARLESTON, S.C. — I went to see Oppenheimer this weekend. I loved it.

Jul 25, 2023

Humanity and consequence: A look into the uncomfortable mirror and a call for hope

Jul 25, 2023

Exploring gratitude, the great equalizer in our shared humanity

The past week taught me something important — gratitude.

Jul 10, 2023

Photo by <a href=”https://unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Nathan Dumlao</a> on <a href=”https://unsplash.com/photos/fs_l0Xqlc90?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Jul 10, 2023

Conversations with a conservative, ideas on dialogue, seeking authentic community

I met an interesting man two weekends ago.

Jul 4, 2023

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Jul 4, 2023

Sorrow: A fool’s best friend

Recently, I have been wrestling with the thought of sorrow and how it creates loneliness.

Jun 26, 2023

Sorrow: A fool’s best friend

Jun 26, 2023

First week at the new job, life lessons, and some of my favorite stories thus far

CHARLESTON, S.C. — I finished my first week at the new gig. Already, I learned a couple of things.

Jun 18, 2023

Journal flipping through the pages with a cup of coffee and a pen to the right. Photo by <a href=”https://unsplash.com/@yanu?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Yannick Pulver</a> on <a href=”https://unsplash.com/photos/hopX_jpVtRM?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Jun 18, 2023

Meditations on life changes from someone who hates them

That night, I wasn’t able to sleep.

May 21, 2023

Four plants in glass bottles

May 21, 2023

Story: A day or two at a local coffee shop in small-town Texas

This is a story I wrote last year on a coffee shop and its owner and the people that stopped by throughout the day. I hope you enjoy…

Mar 1, 2023

A warm sunny day on the Frisco Square where Renew Coffee N Bakery sits

Mar 1, 2023

Dispatches from a burdened brain

Writing feels strange. Foreign in a sense. After the five weeks I have been through, I never thought I would be able to write again. Yet…

Jan 15, 2023

Dispatches from a burdened brain

Jan 15, 2023

Ian Kayanja

Ian Kayanja

To the world I write about sports. Here I write about other things. Things that speak to the lower frequencies of humanity. Things that remind us we are loved.

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