Despite being an overachiever by modern standards, I am often haunted by the idea of not living up to my full potential or utilizing the wider spectrum of my talents. The older I get, the more finding meaning and purpose in my work becomes not only non-negotiable but also vital.
The streets of the Old Souks in Saida, South Lebanon, and the Old City of Yaffa, Northern Palestine, share such a striking resemblance. Both are ancient coastal Canaanite cities, rich in history and culture
Saida Yaffa
It’s little stuff like this that reminds me humans were built for play and joy, so much of our existence robs us of it, but we are searching for it everywhere
Thinking about my dad tonight with the freeing of Saydnaya prisoners. In the 90s he helped smuggle out names of all political prisoners there just so their families would know they’re alive. Most accused of belonging to League of Communist Labor
Let’s put geopolitical analysis aside for a minute and remember that those are humans who deserve to live with dignity and freedom of choice.
The joy on the faces of those who’ve been freed from torture prisons after being wrongfully imprisoned for years in #Syria is unmatched.
Arab Twitter is crying in joy for prisoners released after decades in the worst torture facilities in modern history, while Anglo American leftists are calling everyone US backed regime change terrorists. The difference in priorities is staggering
If you lived in Syria, you would know this is such an incredible moment. Try to think of Syrians as human beings, instead of geopolitics, just for a second. Imagine how people are feeling as their disappeared loved ones are being found in prisons, alive.
Note that Bardem doesn’t just robotically mention a ceasefire & something vague about a humanitarian crisis and children. Instead, he dedicates significant PR time to discussing the horrors of the genocide, condemning Israel & speaking on everyone’s moral responsibility to do so.
Please listen to the words of a Palestinian hostage released from an Israeli concentration camp. Please don’t let his suffering be in vain. He speaks for the thousands still kept behind thick walls, rendered impenetrable to international law or oversight by western complicity. Please listen.