Simon's Table

It was said that the variants of life were meant to be exhanged and alternately experienced. That life was inherently the same because this was so. Share your blessings was all she was saying. From his understanding.

He was explaining to Teechi that sometimes he wished he could run back into the past and add up all his blessings then. And return. Back then he had all he needed in times of conflict or better said, adversity. Family, food and warmth. And some words of wisdom to lean on. Something heavenly.

"Now is just an oppourtunity to relish in all the things that can slip right through our fingers."

"What do you think other people need right now?"

"Right now all this city needs is respect. And that always begins with other people. Since like most things, it's something observed and emulated. And it's something pure and intentional. Things that people in a city that can swallow people whole need to focus on being."

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Set in Turkey, Instabul a city notorious for being immortal. This story depicts the life of 27-year-old Simon. A run away from Lebanon.

The things he memorizes are soley tasteful. And all his flavors are a kiss of the things he loves he most. His orchard. And his table.

Join him and Aloo, his best friend as they navigate life in a city unfamiliar. A city notorious for moulding the pieces of it's puzzle as they fall. Just so that they can fit.

Start date: 20th March 2026
End date: pending
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