Things That Don’t Exist Anymore
An Anthology of Memories, Loss, and Becoming

What happens to the people we outgrow, the places that change, the emotions we no longer feel, and the versions of ourselves we quietly leave behind?

Things That Don’t Exist Anymore is a poignant anthology that explores absence—not as emptiness, but as meaning. Through stories, poems, reflections, and memories, this collection captures what fades with time yet continues to shape who we become.

Written by a diverse group of voices across cultures and languages, the pieces in this anthology delve into nostalgia, grief, love, resilience, identity, and transformation. From childhood innocence and first love to loss, healing, and self-discovery, each contribution offers an intimate glimpse into moments and emotions that once existed—and still echo within us.

Some writings are tender and reflective, others raw and unsettling. Together, they form a collective memory of things lost slowly, suddenly, or quietly: people who left, relationships that changed, dreams that evolved, homes that no longer feel the same, and selves that could not survive the journey forward.

This is not a book meant to be rushed. It invites you to pause, to remember, and to recognize fragments of your own story within its pages.

If you have ever missed a version of yourself…
If you have ever carried memories like unfinished conversations…
If you believe that what no longer exists can still matter—

This book is for you.

Things may disappear, but their meaning never does.