Cardiophoros: A Confessional Prose Poetry Book

Cardiophoros is a confessional prose poetry book by Sadia Hakim. Written in a stream-of-consciousness style, it is known for viral Goodreads and Instagram quotes exploring memory, identity, longing, and emotional vulnerability.

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Cardiophoros: announcing my upcoming book

Cardiophoros (n.) Pronunciation: kar-dee-oh-FOR-oss Origin: Cardiophoros (n.) is a term coined by the author Sadia Hakim to describe the existential condition of bearing one’s inner essence; the lived weight of being in 2024. First appeared in the manuscript Cardiophoros (2025); now published in Cardiophoros (2026). Etymology: From Latinized Greek cardio (heart) and Greek phoros (carrier […]

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I struggle to just let things go and let things be – Personal essay #5

I struggle to just let things go, by author Sadia Hakim explores the exhausting cycle of emotional attachment and the realization that some people were never lost, they were simply wearing a mask.

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original edit by Sadia Hakim, I struggle to just let things go and let things be - Personal essay 5

The disgusting pity of the envied – Personal essay #4

Had my pain been etched on my forehead rather than buried in my soul, your jealousy would have turned to pity long ago. Perosnal essay 4

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The disgusting pity of the envied – Personal essay #4

Why enough is never enough – Personal essay by Sadia Hakim #3

Living in a world where enough is never enough – We have traded the beauty of the now for the anxiety of the next. Sadia Hakim

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Living in a world where enough is never enough - Personal essay series #3

Pardon my sanity: An essay on living in an insane world. #2

Pardon my sanity, in a world insane. A poem by Sadia Hakim inspired by Emily Dickinson’s famous line. Pardon My Sanity: An Essay on Living in an Insane World.

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Thought provoking literary expressions, quotes, and musings by Sadia Hakim

“If a terrified bird comes to rest on your hands or shoulders, it is your obligation to become a tree. Do not breathe aloud, lest you scare it away. Do not deny it your comfort, even if you are a barren tree.”

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Viral thought-provoking literary expressions by Author Sadia Hakim

People were never my need. Perspectives were. Hearts were. Souls were. People beyond people were.

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I have felt closer to the stars my entire life than to other people

Sometimes I feel so distant from people that I feel closer to the stars and galaxies. In fact, I have felt closer to them my entire life than I have to other people.

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