Khalil Shafiq

20/08/2026

We live in a world that seems to be more hectic and unpredictable by a minute. Every time we open our news app, new ⚠️BREAKING NEWS⚠️ pops up, and they are hardly ever anything positive.

So, what's the answer? Nordics and their odd languages? Link is in the comments. 🔗

02/08/2026

Sometimes it is difficult, if not even hard, to admit that we are humans. It can take a burnout to get there.

I am curious... have you had to do hard decisions over this?

➡️ Link in the comments!

31/07/2026

Recent events in Southern Europe made me think of being ACTUALLY prepared for unforeseen things.
How many of us is ready to flee our home if a lightning strikes the house and there is a fire? Or if a sudden wildfire creeps around the mountain?



➡️ Link to my Substack in the comments! 🔗

26/07/2026

What do you think, is AI a threat or a possibility when it comes to writing?
🤔

https://open.substack.com/pub/khalilshafiq/p/fire-is-a-good-servant-but-a-bad?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8bw8p3

Substack's new AI detector has me thinking: when does a useful tool become a judgmental overlord? — and why Finnish proverbs have the answers.

19/07/2026

If you had a chance, would you choose your career path otherwise? 🤔

Or Why I am Rethinking My Path

12/07/2026

Travel memories ❤️

On glass walls, arrivals, and the people worth waving at.

02/07/2026

New hobby as an adult, yay or nay? And why?

Pondering life's decisions over IKEA's meatless-balls — and wondering if we still have time.

16/06/2026

Today it's time for Part 2 of how to stay safe whilst holidaying. Come and read! And leave a comment :)

Clear air turbulence, burned toast in a grand London hotel, why lifts will kill you, and the one trick a blind passenger taught me.

11/06/2026

Summer and travel season is here! But... are you prepared for the unexpected hiccups? 🤔

Earthquakes, choking on chicken, moped infections in Bali, and the Kinder egg hack that could save your trip. Part 1 of 2 – Before you leave.

17/04/2026

I think more people in Russia should be afraid of windows than q***r Palestinians should be afraid of rooftops.

A q***r writer responds to the hasbara argument that LGBT people should not support Palestine.