To my darling, my Nurhara,

I’ve been meaning to write you a proper love letter, but the weight of office work keeps piling up. In the quiet spaces between deadlines and being a house-husband, I steal a minute to write to you. How are you, darling? How is everything there? Give me some time to fully read the report on the mass rape case. As a man, it’s still not easy for me to read. It’s excruciating and devastating. I recall on Stephen Colbert’s show, the host asked, “What is the scariest animal?” Ryan Gosling answered instantly, “Man.”

I don’t have the perfect words to soothe your inner storms, but I want you to know this — I admire every step you take to help the helpless. You are a force of kindness and courage, and I’m humbled to stand beside you. You speak from the soul, and it’s impossible to describe how lucky I feel to be your man. You’ve come so far already — finish what you started with that same bravery. No one on this planet can stop a courageous woman from making the world a better place.

I need to stop here, as I have back-to-back meetings. About the science notes — there are still a few things I need to touch up. I will send them to you later once I finish. I have three notes: one about crocodiles (if I’m not mistaken, or maybe dinosaurs again), and I know you don’t like the subject. There is also the al-Ghazali note about kalam, but I recently deleted it as I failed to prepare a mind map for it — yes, after nine months I still haven’t done it, even though it seems like a simple task (maybe not).

Thank you for always reading my rough notes as though they were treasures. To me, they are scraps, yet you treat them as priceless. It is a quiet comfort to know that every piece of me, however unfinished, is received and remembered by you — what I read, what I write, what I think. It is both humbling and beautiful. Take care of yourself. I will always love, support, and cheer for you in everything you do, because to me, everything about you matters. Stay strong. You make the world steadier.

Malé, Maldives

October 2nd, 2025