“With apathy did I perch upon a stranger’s grave. At times it is not the dead we should pity, but the living” was what I advertised. Picture a back drop of tombs of many unknown and naked trees, analogous of the distant life that had yet to reemerge. It was a frigid Tuesday afternoon. Cold…
Like Adam and the Israelites I was tested, and failed. But maybe one day I will be like Abraham and succeed. Such unconditional faith is what I strive for… Last Ramadan I found myself spending my iftars and suhoors alone; My journey continues, as it often does, alone. The only other presence,…
1.Where are you from? “I am from Alexandria, Egypt, a Mediterranean city that was deemed the capital of Egypt during the Hellenistic civilization. The city continued on to be the economic center during Roman & Byzantine Empires. This ceased during Muslim conquest with Cairo now serving as the replacement for Egypt’s capital.…
1:20 am I would like to be with family and friends. Staying up and eating with them. Sometimes company is a driving force. My family is a great one. I want to feel the breeze hit my face as we drive back from the city on the weekends. Context: My Ramadans are spent with my…
Every time you meet someone new there is a process of getting to know the basics which includes boring and unsubstantial small talk. On my face appears a smile, but my thoughts are, “Can we just skip to the part where we are already friends?” or “Please let’s speak without you making awkward, unbearable chit…
‘How many songs are left until the Hamlin House closes? Hmmmm a total of fifteen minutes before the event ends…so let’s say each song is about five minutes, then that’s a total of three songs I just have to avoid him for…I mean why leave now and stop my friend from enjoying her night. But…
“DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS.” “DON’T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT A BUDDY.” “IF A STRANGER OFFERS YOU CANDY DON’T TAKE IT.” “IF YOU SEE A CAR FOLLOWING YOU WALK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.” Those were among multiple of the commands you got from your parents. And was usually followed by a, “OTHERWISE, A SCARY MAN IS…
With its inevitability and common occurrence in one’s “normal” representation of what life is, one would think we as a species would understand its most basic forms and functions from countless examples over thousands of years. Yeahhh…….so, no. mar∙riage /’merji/ noun 1. the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman 2.…
Written night of 1/14/16 It’s late. I’m exhausted. Actually, quite fed up. However, I need to write. Sleep is just a means of escaping a problem. But the minute that alarm buzzes my shoulders are heavy once again. Now writing, it lets me unload. The burden of decision removed and put in its rightful place so…
Wool Infiniti Scarf || American Eagle Outfitters Black Vegan Leather Jacket || Francesca’s Collections Maroon Cotton Tights || Borrowed New York City Net Rimmed Shirt Dress || Gifted My ultimate goal in life is outreach. My life will revolve around it. No questions asked. The specifics are not necessary. But I’ve begun to consistently reshape…
It’s a bit tough wear dresses for 31 days straight, especially if it’s cold, and pants are a must. BUT the guidelines of Dressember are: You must wear a dress! You can wear the same dress for 31 days straight! (Now that attracts attention and get’s people asking questions-that way you can fundraise more ;P…
HAPPY DRESSEMBER! Are you ready for 31 days of saving the world? It starts tomorrow. The Dressember Foundation is teaming up with the International Justice Mission and A21 to raise money for women who have been exploited in the illegal sex trade. The goal this year is to amass one million dollars as of midnight December…
My head has been so preoccupied lately that I haven’t posted. I’ve been wanting to box myself up for such a long time. I thought Patrick Star was incredible for doing something I have been wanting to do…living under a rock…because the ignorance that follows seclusion keeps you from getting hurt. I still do want…
The present is filled with no stars, eyes that only see bright streaks as my lashes cannot find my cheeks, Silence so loud it screams, My shelter, filled with warm spaces that once held a lit future, now dimmed by stubby wicks and broken bulbs. Oh the days that our fingers intertwined! Many there were,…
“I stood before the altar of your beauty and knelt adoring the doll of your alter.” – Al-Badawi
Tea n' Hunny 