Nazifa IslamJul 27, 20203 minFive YearsI watched my dad die from complications from lung cancer five years ago today. A lot of random memories and thoughts about him have...
Nazifa IslamJul 27, 20182 minThree YearsI wish July 27, 2015 was just the day my dad died and not the day I watched my dad die. When my dad died, my first feeling wasn’t grief...
Nazifa IslamJul 27, 20172 minTwo YearsMy dad is dead today. He’s been dead this whole past week. He might have been dead the week before as well. But not the one before that....
Nazifa IslamJul 27, 20163 minOne YearMy dad died a year ago today. He stopped gasping for air and his heart stopped. Or his heart stopped and so he stopped gasping for air....
Nazifa IslamMar 30, 20161 minEight MonthsThe night before the eight-month anniversary of my dad's death, I had the first in what's become a string of somewhat bizarre dreams...
Nazifa IslamNov 11, 20152 min"He Died."I’ve never liked saying that my dad passed away. I’ve said it before. I’ve said it over and over and over again—or I feel like I have...
Nazifa IslamOct 8, 20151 minI Only Dream of His AbsenceI don’t ever see him. He doesn’t visit me. I don’t feel his presence. Instead, infrequently, I have dreams that are all about his...