OFF-SCRIPT IN PARIS - February 24th
- Fatijaoui
- Feb 24
- 4 min read
What I discovered, in the space between my fantasies and this complicated reality, was something I never expected to find: myself—messy, imperfect, and finally at home in the contradiction that is this magnificent, maddening city. This is for anyone who's ever had plans that collapsed spectacularly, only to realize that the ruins held something more valuable than what they'd imagined building.
ABOUT MY HAIR
Monday, February 24th, 2025
Dear Journal,
Last October, while my vacationing in Morocco was coming to an end, I had this overwhelming urge to cut my hair. The desire had been simmering for as long as I could remember. Growing up, people would shower praise on my dark brown curls. Then puberty hit, and my glorious mane found itself perpetually confined to a messy bun.