Love and Loneliness I know I've been all about love on this page lately (I don't know why. I was just inspired), but I also want to talk about loneliness. I'm not ready to talk about many things I should and said I would dedicate more space to. I just need time to process everything,Continue reading "Big L: Love And Loneliness"
Grandpa, Your Little Hawk Will Miss You Very Much!
I expected it with every phone call, so how did this one catch me by surprise? I don't think my brain's connected it yet, but I buried my grandpa on Monday. The inspiration behind the name of this blog, and I never actually told him I had a blog. I Miss My Grandpa Grandpa usedContinue reading "Grandpa, Your Little Hawk Will Miss You Very Much!"
I Never Wrote A Love Letter
Maybe it's because I never had diaries to write in. Maybe that's why I can't choose the right words now. I love to talk. My elementary school teachers would never believe it if they heard. I'm like a tap that's been left running once I start. But there's nothing much I can tell you. photoContinue reading "I Never Wrote A Love Letter"
Love Is A Driving Force
Anyone who knows me has heard me at least once proclaim my suspicion toward love. So, naturally, when a book called All About Love crossed my path, I had to know: what is there to say about this phenomenon? A Fairy Tale Love is something that is. A sphere separated from everything else. Once itContinue reading "Love Is A Driving Force"
Single Bald Female by Laura Price
Single Bald Female is a moving debut by Laura Price. I ran through it, connecting with the characters and the story. It was such a heartwarming and heartbreaking story, all in one. Single Bald Female From Amazon: Jessica Jackson has hit all the milestones for turning 30 – the career, the loving boyfriend and aContinue reading "Single Bald Female by Laura Price"
🍉On Gaza – Desperation and Hope
The latest updates from Gaza are devastating and enraging. As Israel continues to bomb civilians, targeting hospitals, refugee camps, and schools, a call for action is imperative. Updates One of the latest targets was the medical convoy from the Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in Gaza, which is currently sheltering thousands of injured andContinue reading "🍉On Gaza – Desperation and Hope"
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 "We speak with our wallets." As I see my social media algorithm diluted from the news and talks about Gaza, and as helplessness urges me to do more, to lookContinue 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 I was glued to my phone yesterday, looking for the scraps of information from Gaza after Israel cut off all communication in Gaza [read: bombed the telecommunication centers]. The scariest part was not knowing what was happening in the blackout andContinue 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 Words After an unplanned break from writing here on WordPress, I wanted to come back and talk about mental health and other conversations I started here. Talking about all that isn't easy, and one thing that's been bothering me is the lack of words I have toContinue 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 Readathon A few days ago, I read an article about a Palestinian author, Adania Shibli, whoContinue reading "Minor Detail by Adania Shibli and Reading As the Greatest Form of Resistance"
My Little Hawk 