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THE DOOR OPENS
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THE DOOR OPENS

11 Jan 2023

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Hanif Kureishi
Jan 11, 2023
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Dear Readers, my dispatches will always be free and open to everyone. I am unable to use my hands and I’m writing, via dictation, with the help of my family. If you could become a paid subscriber and support me, it’d mean so much.

Another shitty night. One of the worst. I went to sleep at eight o’clock after taking my medication and by one o’clock I was wide awake. Not only that, my head had become jammed down the side of the bed. I can’t move my arms or legs and no one could hear me. It seemed like a good opportunity for some contemplation.

What could I think about?

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