Despite having had some amazing students over the years, I often feel like a big part of my job has been to equip elite students with the language to practice superficial wokeness without actually doing anything to change the system that benefits them. 😕
I shared this pic in our siblings WhatsApp group and my younger brother replied very smartly conveying his message. Took me a sec to understand 😂😁
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In Arabic, there are 12 levels of friendship. Most of our 'friends' are level 5 or below, and many of us don't have a single level 12 friend 🤯
Here are the levels:
1. Zameel - someone you have a nodding acquaintance with
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Most people really don't understand what a mass eviction is like. It is class war in its most explicit form. When people desperately cling to their kids & meagre possessions amid riot police, tear gas & bulldozers w/ nowhere to go. It is hell. Those who order it are criminals.