An IDF sniper just shot at me and my colleague Ali while we were working in Zowtar Al Gharabieh. We were clearly marked press and standing with a member of the Lebanese army.
Underrated life advice: Keep a list of the people who believed in you early. The teacher who pushed you. The boss who took a chance. The friend who told you to go for it. Every now and then, reach out. Update them. And tell them just how much you appreciate what they did for you.
The literacy crisis isn’t that people can’t read the words. It’s that they can’t understand the context, infer meaning, recognise nuance, identify contradictions, or draw logical conclusions from what they’ve read
The Cornell 7 allegations have left me furious and heartsick. 57 men received a message describing a woman being raped & inviting them to join. Fifty-seven opportunities to say NO. Where was the ONE man with the courage & integrity to say, “This is wrong. I will not stand by”?
I’ve decided that I will continue sharing this picture.
Too many people have told me that sharing their faces will ruin their future.
I keep responding the same way:
Sweetie, that’s what I’m counting on.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
The antidote for brain rot is books.
“I have nothing to read.”
Meanwhile, my TBR has 300+ books.
I finally understand girls who say “I have nothing to wear” while staring at a pile of clothes. 😭
Rape is caused by one thing:
A rapist.
Not her clothes.
Not alcohol.
Not flirting.
Not walking home alone.
Not trusting the wrong person.
Stop interrogating the victim’s choices and start blaming the person who chose to rape.
One thing most people don’t know about disability is how unsafe you feel ALL the time.
It’s terrifying not being able to trust your body to function properly.
It’s scary to need to rely on others for basic survival.
It’s frightening watching society label you expendable.
After raping her, he noticed she was unconscious and dying.
He didn't bother calling emergency services, but instead spent the next 45 minutes taking photos of her naked body and sending them to his mates
That is murder.
He killed her