NASIM MARIE JAFRY: ON WRITING, READING and CHRONIC ILLNESS

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Sunday, 2 September 2012

Blood, sweat and tears

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I rarely watched sport until the Olympics and the Paralympics, now my head is full of athletes and I cry at least once a day, yesterday it ...

Sunday, 26 August 2012

Betty

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I think all of us felt a child-like wonder seeing the beautiful Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony a few weeks ago, and it was char...

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Monday, 6 August 2012

Too much lactic acid in your legs

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Last night, during athletics, Colin Jackson, former world champion hurdler , was speaking about aerobic and anaerobic pathways. When you ha...

Sunday, 5 August 2012

Six gold medals

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Our sodden little nation got six gold medals yesterday, three in athletics , I felt rather proud. I was hoarse screaming for Mo Farah and c...

Saturday, 28 July 2012

Stunning

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The Olympic cauldron was stunning, that is no exaggeration, the copper petals floating up to form one single torch, I had tears. I also c...

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Saturday, 9 June 2012

Tumbling & falling

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Realised yesterday the Olympic flame will go right past my flat, just like the Pope. At least I'll be prepared this time, and not thi...

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nmj: Scotland, United Kingdom; My autobiographical novel The State of Me was published in 2008 by HarperCollins. Based on my experience of the neuroimmune illness myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), it's my weapon against the ignorance that prevails. I was diagnosed with ME in 1984 by a consultant neurologist after Coxsackie B4 virus. I remain ill today. I've been published in a range of literary magazines and was shortlisted for RLS Award (2005), Bridport Short Story Prize 2011 and Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2012 & 2023. Links to more published writing below. In slow process of writing novella about my late Pakistani doctor father. Am of mixed heritage.

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