the issue in palestine and why people need to talk about it a lot moreI read a speech excerpt from Haruki Murakami’s “Always on the Side of the Egg” speech as he was accepting a Jerusalem prize for the Freedom…May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
growing up muslim americanGrowing up as a Muslim, it was never difficult to have all eyes on you wherever you went because my mother wore the hijab, a head scarf.May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
dreams: an endless loophole of disappointment, it seemsI recently read two poems: “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins and “Grasshopper” by Mary Ruefle.May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
folklore: the ever-passing-down of stories, continued and rewrittenI had read a poem by Vera Pavlova, “To converse with the greats”, and one specific quote got me wondering: “To correspond with books/by…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
my struggle with expressing my true selfAs I was reading this essay by Seth Godin all about why getting good recognition out of many is difficult, it made me ponder about my…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Never EnoughI was born on May 5th, 2004. I had not lived through 9/11 but I have ever since experienced the aftermath of it.Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
The Way of Life’s Electrification: the HeartThe heart is such an interesting organ. It’s the focal point of which our bodies function off of. It pumps blood throughout our body every…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
Beauty is more than what meets the eye: Maybe it’s in the mindBeauty is found all around us, yes, but it is up to us to truly see that beauty in our minds because beauty is more than what meets the…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Art in the Little ThingsArt showcases all the different, unconditional forms that one can express life. Our surroundings are pieces of art in themselves and…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
