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Category: Project Finding Beauty

Project Finding Beauty is where I share six-word memoirs and photography. It is my attempt to find beauty from the ordinary and every day living rather than being consumed by the gloom and despair.

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A Way of Looking at the Rain

Posted on 07/06/2025 by Khaya Ronkainen / 6 Comments

They say rain isn’t universal—No two cultures see it quite the same.To one, it’s grace falling from the skycoaxing green from brown, life from stillness.To anot...

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The Insistence on Beauty

Posted on 03/23/2025 by Khaya Ronkainen

About four years ago, the world was grappling with a pandemic. Some were breathing a sigh of relief from the end of a [fill in your favourite word] presidency. ...

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The Beauty of What Never Changes

Posted on 03/09/2025 by Khaya Ronkainen

March, the month of expectations is upon here. While the world feels faster, louder, and more fragile than ever, nature’s rhythms remain constant. As I apprecia...

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Reading brings so much happiness, and the quote sa Reading brings so much happiness, and the quote says it all. 💫

What are you reading this summer (or winter, if you’re in the south)? Me, I’m on a mission to conquer my long TBR list. I’m not even gonna show you; it’s that long. 🙈😀

PS. If you live in Finland and don’t have the copy of #Unelmia yet, here’s your chance; @finnishafricansociety is hosting a giveaway of a copy signed by the author herself. Go try your luck! 📚💛

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Khaya Ronkainen's books on Goodreads
Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
reviews: 5
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

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