There isn’t a single person I know of right now who isn’t affected by this in some way. There isn’t even one discussion I have that doesn’t revolve around it, and my social media platforms are bombarded just as much. Everyone’s worried, everyone’s confused, everyone’s anxious. And everyone has the right to feel the […]
Something has been bugging me lately about the way we’re choosing to deal with people within our circles whenever they start complaining about the current situation. Those who might be mentally struggling more than they can ever really show or tell. It’s about how we keep trying to stuff their faces with all the […]
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Here’s a completely aimless post from my quarantined subconscious mind. Of a weird dream I had last night and felt a random urge to document. Here’s how it went: I‘d been debating whether to leave the house or not during our 24-hour lockdown, when I heard a loud noise outside. Turned out it had been […]
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I‘m not okay. I mean I am okay, it’s just that… well, I’m not. I don’t know what it is. I wish I can point at something and say THIS is what’s causing all the discomfort. But I don’t know, and it sucks. I’m okay with the aloneness, I’m just not okay that it’s […]
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Ramadan has always been special in every possible way. Every year, I notice how I keep reminiscing about the previous one. How it was perfect, how I wish I can relive through it, and how I’ll forever cherish its memories. Yet I only realize how special it is when it’s over; when I’m looking […]
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Being someone who always looks for reasons, tries to connect the dots, and pays attention to the little signs, sometimes adds an unconscious weight on my shoulders when something this big happens and my very human mind realizes it’s not able to make complete sense out of it. Especially when I unawarely keep fishing […]
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Every night I decide I’m not going to write about this, yet every night the coronavirus continues taking over my thoughts. No matter how much I try to distract myself, it always comes up. With every time I refresh my newsfeed. With the unprecedented visibility of hand sanitizers everywhere. With my inability to shake […]
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وَاللَّهُ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ (البقرة: ٢١٢) Translation: [And God provides for whomever He wills without measure.] (Al-Baqarah: 212) With the virus continuing to take over our outdoor life, I’m getting the chance to catch up on some Netflix shows, after long weeks of not having the time or energy to even ‘think’ about […]
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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ (سورة البقرة: ١٥٣) Translation: [O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with those who patiently persevere.] (Al-Baqarah: 153) Patience is hard. To have patience with the loss. To continue having patience through the heartbreaks. To remember […]
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Ever since I came back to Social Media, I haven’t been okay. I haven’t been my usual self. I’ve been thinking about whether or not it was a right decision to quit for 40 days. At the time, it sounded like exactly what I needed. I wanted to experience a different Ramadan and I did. […]
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Every time I put down my phone, I can’t help but think: it’s too scary to ever bring children to this world. This has always been such a scary thought. Yet with all that I keep scrolling through lately, it has never felt ‘scarier.’ I watch little kids everywhere I go, and I secretly envy […]
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I love online calls. But I also kinda really dislike them. I love online calls for connecting me with people I might’ve otherwise lost touch with. I love them for allowing me to attend events around the world from the comfort of my couch. Yet I dislike them. I dislike how I’m never able to […]
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I’ve always had trouble internalizing death news of certain figures that I never personally knew, yet that have touched my life in some way. I hardly understood what that meant. Maybe it‘s denial, maybe it’s the fact that I never met them in real life, maybe it’s how I simply choose to deal with heavy […]
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Here’s a story of a ring I ordered over 3 months ago. I came across its ad while scrolling, and I no longer even get surprised when those ads turn out to know what’s going on my mind more than I do. It was around a phase when I was really struggling with the idea […]
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For the longest time, I’ve been putting off watching the final episode of Anne with an E because I knew it would break my heart to realize I’ve nothing more of it to watch. But I eventually brought myself to it, and oh well, it was heartbreaking in every sense. :’) This was the scene that […]
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I have this light in my kitchen that I never switch on myself. Someone does it for me every now and then. I know this sounds weird, but I don’t have access to the switch and it’s funny because I don’t know who does. At different times, I hear the sound of someone hitting a […]
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I’ve always wanted to learn about love languages, But I was never taught blame is one of them. Turns out it’s okay for people to make you feel guilty about who you are, all in the name of love. All because they want to be part of your life. They can speak words that keep […]
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When this year started, I thought it was going to be “my year.” I remember a precise moment, at the very beginning, when I was recording a voice message to my best friend, explaining how my life finally seems to make sense; how so many of the “hardships” of the previous year had to happen, […]
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