Ajmal is a writer, thinker, and digital artist behind The Border of a Mind, a quiet digital space where reflections, memories, and creativity come together. His name, Ajmal, meaning “delight” and “beauty” in Arabic, echoes the essence of what he strives to capture: moments that move us, art that breathes life, and ideas that invite deeper reflection. Though professionally a mechanical design engineer by training and work, Ajmal finds his deepest sense of fulfillment in the world of ideas, creativity, and imagination.
From a young age, Ajmal was drawn to the act of collecting and curating thoughts. Growing up in the ’90s, his notebooks were filled with sketches, magazine clippings, and ideas filled with everything from robotics and computing to random thoughts and drawings. These were more than just scraps. they were the beginnings of a lifelong habit of preserving wonder. He affectionately refers to them as his first “Wonder Crates,” early archives of imagination and inquiry.
In 2007, during his college days, Ajmal began blogging under the pseudonym Silentside. What started as a quiet corner for musings gradually evolved into The Border of a Mind by the end of 2010. Deeply inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi, the art of embracing imperfections, this blog became his personal canvas to write, reflect, and create.
At its core, The Border of a Mind is a continuation of the same impulse that drove him as a child: to scribble, collect, and express. It is a digital garden where Ajmal plants seeds of thought, hoping they bloom in the minds of others. He sees this space as a legacy, something that might outlive him, carrying traces of curiosity, gentleness, and meaning for those who stumble upon it.
Ajmal writes not for recognition, but to share. To offer a moment of stillness in a noisy world. To leave behind a footprint of thought, however small, in the ever-shifting sands of time.
If you’ve found yourself here, he welcomes you with warmth. Whether you are reading, reflecting, or simply wandering, may you find something that speaks to you.
