relationships

What does love feel like?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Hamza Yassin
Hurtful, hard, like concrete but also the soft, silky, smooth, cool pillow that you lay your head on. It’s like birds singing in the morning with the aurora going over your head at night. That’s love for me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗

Douglas Booth
I’ve learned that true love shouldn’t be complicated. It’s the safety and freedom to be seen and celebrated for who you truly are.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

David Ajala
Finding a tenner in your jeans pocket. It has always been there but you find it at the moment you really need it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 October 2025 source ↗

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