I vaguely remember seeing on the news when the two towers were blown up. The event that the U.S. used as an excuse to come and attack Iraq. Then in 2003, they started the invasion because they claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. At the time, I was merely an eight-year-old child. I... Continue Reading →
“Being a Kurd is difficult,” a line I usually utter, and I won’t stop using it. However, that’s not to say that I am not happy with who I am and the blood that runs through my veins. My aim here isn’t to write a post that is political; it’s just to shed light on... Continue Reading →
The last days of the year pass quickly, and I am enjoying the calming days of winter break. Away from the chaos and stress, recharging my soul before going back to work in the new year. As I sit down on my bean bag, I’m facing the window and looking at the dark clouds while... Continue Reading →
Writing is a major part of who I am. And before I realized that I was a writer, I had been writing years prior to that. One day I was like, wait, I am a writer. With writing, I have been able to say what I couldn’t say. It is my safest place and one... Continue Reading →
In English we say, "I'm fine." But in poetry we say, "I need a hug that can work like glue and put all my broken pieces together. I might say 'I'm fine', but it stands for 'I miss feeling I'm not eroded.'” In English we say, "I feel safe with you." But in poetry we... Continue Reading →
All my life I have chased Blue skies With white clouds All my life I was surrounded by Rainy skies with Heavy dark clouds All my life I wanted to walk Those calm paths All my life I stumbled Upon my thoughts All I'm asking From this Short human life Is peace A house on... Continue Reading →
Okay tomorrow I will start managing my time and get my life back on track. First things first, I’ll need to set my alarm at six in the morning. Nah that’s too early, eight is good. And if I sleep now, that will be nine hours of sleep. That will be plenty of resting before... Continue Reading →
Ever since I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to finish my master's abroad. After I graduated from university in 2016, I took around a year before I started researching universities. I looked at universities in different countries, looked up scholarships, filled out forms, and so on. But nothing felt right, and it just... Continue Reading →
Sometimes a lot can happen in a short amount of time that it feels like so many years in one year. And this can teach a lot. Below, I’ll share some things that I learned/discovered in the past few months: 1. You don’t always have to do it on your own. Sometimes it takes a... Continue Reading →
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