Why I Stay (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789371647533)

Why I Stay is a deeply personal collection of poetic reflections exploring identity, loneliness, emotional pain, relationships, self-worth, hope, and the desire to be heard and understood. Through vivid imagery and an intimate voice, Hana Jaffer captures moments of vulnerability, inner conflict, friendship, loss, resilience, and the search for reasons to keep moving forward.

Across twenty pieces, the book moves through difficult emotions while repeatedly returning to connection, understanding, healing, and hope. Why I Stay gives voice to feelings that can be difficult to express and reflects on what it means to feel seen, valued, and at home-with others and within oneself.