About The Greater Conversation
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Welcome. I’m Alya Mooro - a writer, author, and seeker. Egyptian-born, London-raised, and always somewhere in-between. The Greater Conversation is where I write about identity, culture, creativity, and the long, often messy journey of becoming who we really are.
This space began as a continuation of my first book, The Greater Freedom, and has grown into something deeper - an archive of questions, reflections, and reckonings. A space for those of us straddling worlds, rewriting inherited scripts, and trying to live with more truth.
I write about what it means to unlearn people-pleasing. To want without shame. To create without needing to perform. I write from the thresholds: of womanhood, of culture, of self-definition. If you’ve ever felt too much or not enough—or like your becoming doesn’t fit neatly into a box - you’re not alone.
Here, you’ll find reflections on identity, creativity, and self-invention; dispatches from the writing process; notes on the books, shows, and ideas that are shaping me; and invitations to ask bigger, deeper questions - together.
What you’ll find here:
Honest, reflective essays on identity, culture, creativity, and healing
Behind-the-scenes glimpses into the process of writing books, making art, and telling the truth
Cultural commentary and curated inspiration from the margins and the in-between
A sense of companionship in the quiet (and sometimes loud) work of becoming
Why subscribe?
Subscribers often say The Greater Conversation makes them feel less alone. I hope it can be that for you, too - a soft landing place, a mirror, a spark. A place to feel less alone in the questions - and to be reminded that you’re not broken for having them.
Free subscribers get regular essays and updates. Paid subscribers get access to deeper reflections, exclusive notes from my writing life, and help support this work continuing to exist in its full, untamed form.
Thanks for being here. Let’s keep becoming.