This is a personalised birthday book written from Casablanca for a 30-year-old man in London. It is a collection of love letters, lists and reflections from someone who has been in a long-distance relationship with him for over a year without having met in person. The book is divided into chapters that list 30 things the author loves about him, from his kindness and intelligence to his smile and…
This is a personalised birthday book written from Casablanca for a 30-year-old man in London. It is a collection of love letters, lists and reflections from someone who has been in a long-distance relationship with him for over a year without having met in person. The book is titled 'Shaz 30: A Little Love Story' and is addressed to 'the boy in London who stole my heart.'
Chapter One, 'How did we even get here?', describes how the two met on the internet more than a year ago. The author notes they have never had a first hug, first date or first picture together, yet the man has become part of her everyday life through conversations and feelings shared across thousands of kilometres between Casablanca and London.
Chapter Two, '30 Things I Love About You', is the core of the book. It lists 30 qualities grouped into categories: 'The Soft Stuff' (kindness, intelligence, thoughtfulness, romantic side), 'The Things You Do' (patience, caring heart, listening, sense of humour), 'The Little Details' (loyalty, sweetness, conversations, beautiful heart), 'The Things I Feel' (support, presence, personality, understanding), 'The Things I Adore' (smile, voice, dreams, strength, memories), and 'The Things We're…
An intermission section titled 'A few facts about us' lists their home bases as Casablanca and London, their other home base as WhatsApp, how they met as 'the internet', time together as more than a year, hugs exchanged in person as 0, couple pictures together as 0, and their current goal as fixing that statistic.
Chapter Three, 'Things We Haven't Done Yet', looks forward to future firsts: their first hug, first date, first picture together, and the moment when the screen disappears and they are actually standing in front of each other. The author expresses anticipation for the memories they will make once they finally meet in person.