3 Simple Ways To Take Action

This post includes 3 simple ways to take action and make a difference regarding the genocide in Gaza. Photo by Mike van Schoonderwalt on Pexels.com 3 Simple Ways To Take Action: We Speak With Our Wallets3 Simple Ways To Take Action: Non-Fiction NovemberOn Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Ilan PappéFreedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson,ContinueContinue reading “3 Simple Ways To Take Action”

Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd – A Powerful and Tender Voice of Palestine

Preface To Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd – A Powerful and Tender Voice of Palestine Is It Convincing Enough?Rifqa by Mohammed El-KurdRifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd – A ReviewRifqaBulldozers Undoing GodSharing Is Caring Preface To Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd – A Powerful and Tender Voice of Palestine I was glued to my phone yesterday, looking for theContinueContinue reading “Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd – A Powerful and Tender Voice of Palestine”

For Lack of a Better Word

For Lack of a Better Word, I Lack WordsInsufficiencies in VocabularyInsufficiencies in the General Public Education on PoliticsIn Conclusion, My Point Is? For Lack of a Better Word, I Lack Words After an unplanned break from writing here on WordPress, I wanted to come back and talk about mental health and other conversations I startedContinueContinue reading “For Lack of a Better Word”

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli and Reading As the Greatest Form of Resistance

(Source: institute.aljazeera.net; The Palestinian village of Bayt Nabala was home to around 2,600 people before the Nakba 75 years ago. This image was generated using an artificial intelligence tool by AJ Labs [Al Jazeera/Midjourney]) Palestinian Resistance Literature and #readingisresistance ReadathonMinor Detail by Adania Shibli Minor Detail To Pay Attention ToThe Fly Returns To Hover OverContinueContinue reading “Minor Detail by Adania Shibli and Reading As the Greatest Form of Resistance”

The World Screams Back

The Weight On My ShouldersThe World Screams BackThoughts on the Situation in GazaFrom The River To The Sea The Weight On My Shoulders I just got out of a tough period of my life, and I realize now how dangerous it is to suppress your emotions or to be emotionally distant from your circumstances. WeContinueContinue reading “The World Screams Back”

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

I remember the hardcover copy of The Night Circus with a worn jacket sitting on one of the shelves in the local library. I was in high school then. The cover was pretty, so I picked it up. This time around, I’ve read the book with so much nostalgia. The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternAboutContinueContinue reading “The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern”

ANIMAL by Lisa Taddeo – dark and powerful

I- This is the book I find the hardest to sum my thoughts about. It’s not an easy read. Actually, it felt more like punches that never stopped coming. Animal by Lisa Taddeo is to be approached carefully (and not just story-wise. Check the TWs for this book!) ANIMAL by Lisa TaddeoAbout ANIMAL ANIMAL byContinueContinue reading “ANIMAL by Lisa Taddeo – dark and powerful”

THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF ABANDONMENT

“If you give me the slightest hint of abandonment and withdrawal, I would outdo you.” Trust me to disappear easily, master of leaving. I didn’t abandon this blog. I’m struggling with those burning questions I always have more time to think of in this Mediterranean heat. THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF ABANDONMENTCUE THE SCREAMTHOUGHTS IN AContinueContinue reading “THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF ABANDONMENT”

Lies and Other Love Languages

Lies and Other Love Languages is nothing like what you would expect from the title. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story like this one. How can you even put lies and love in the same box? Well, this book showed me exactly how. Lies and Other Love Languages About Lies and Other LoveContinueContinue reading “Lies and Other Love Languages”

Coin for a Dream – Mae Adams

Coin for a Dream: And Other Korean Tales is a sweet and fun collection of short stories tied to Korean culture and history. The author hears all these stories in her grandparent’s house, where she spends the first years of her life. The stories are short, all have a message of some sort, and areContinueContinue reading “Coin for a Dream – Mae Adams”