The Decibel of Silence is a collection of poems and short stories that moves in the spaces between sound and stillness, ambition and restraint, presence and absence. It is a book for readers who find meaning in pauses, in questions that have no easy answers, and in the quiet strength of staying. Each piece carries the weight of what is unspoken, yet profoundly felt.

Harleen Oppenstam was born and raised in the Philippines and now lives in Sweden. Her writing explores silence, presence, and the quiet moments that often go unspoken. The Decibel of Silence is her debut collection of poems and short stories.