@buhains

Sabine Buhain is a literary writer and visual artist exploring the fantastical space between mundane people. After a split life between the Philippines and the United Kingdom, Sabine now calls Southend-on-Sea home.

  • Understudy

    Leah does everything for you. She writes your emails, books your meetings, buys your groceries, picks your outfits, and decides what’s for dinner. She knows where you need to go and how to get you there. She remembers everything you forget. She monitors your heartbeat; she reminds you to breathe. But you’re still the boss.

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  • I’m reading an excerpt of my novel, Understudy, at Metal Southend. This event is hosted by Words in Chalk and Metal’s Essex Writers House, featuring film makers, musicians, writers and artists. Thursday, June 26th 2025 6.30pm to 10.00pm Metal Southend… Read more

  • A flash fiction Substack exploring the profound one-on-one dialogue between everyday people. It should evoke something mundane, if I’m anywhere close to normal. Otherwise, enjoy… Read more

  • I’m reading an excerpt of my novel, Understudy, at Metal Southend. This is an event by and for local writers, hosted by the Estruary Writing… Read more

  • Like It Was Yesterday

    Accompanied by her childhood friends, a now jaded adult sits at a bar and recounts a fond day in their childhood: the day they skipped…