Hey everyone, my name is Abdelmajed, and I want to share a little bit of my journey with you.
I was born and raised in Gaza, a place I once called home. Life was simple but beautiful. I remember sitting with my family in the evenings, drinking tea and telling stories. I remember walking through the streets, greeting neighbors, feeling like I belonged. I remember celebrating birthdays, laughing over silly jokes, and dreaming about the future.
But in the blink of an eye, everything changed. My home is gone. My family is not whole anymore. My city is unrecognizable. 💔 The streets that once felt so safe are now filled with emptiness. The laughter has been replaced with silence.
And yet, I hold onto my memories. Because memories remind me of who I am, where I come from, and what truly matters. They remind me that love, family, and connection are stronger than destruction.
If you’re reading this, take a moment to appreciate the little things. Hug your family, tell someone you love them, appreciate the warmth of home. These small moments are what truly make life beautiful. 💙
And I'm now waiting to be Vetted by @gazavetters 🙏
The iron-crowned tower and the gleaming star
Hi friends.
Once again asking for everyone's support.
My palestinian friend's uni is creating a hostile and unsafe environment for her and other Arabs at school by completely ignoring the events in Gaza and merely solidarizing with Israeli universities.
All professors have received emails from higher ups, warning them against speaking out, even privately.
While there is an active genocide, they continue to ignore any and all demands to take a stance in line with international law and human rights.
If you guys can please leave a comment on the official statement of the uni on their IG, condemning their decision to be supporters of ethnic cleaning / leave a comment in support of Palestine, I know it would help create a safer environment for all allies- as many of them within uni cannot safely speak out on their own in a safe manner.
Thank you so much.
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Link for those whose links are still broken;
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyQtldsOMMC/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Photos of the Church of Saint Porphyrius, Gaza City, Palestine. It is an Orthodox Church that was built in the crusader period (1150s or 1160s), but there was a previous church on the site built in 425 CE.
The church has a history of sheltering people from all faiths. Today, 19th of October 2023, it was confirmed by multiple news outlets including Al Jazeera and the Wall Street Journal that it was struck by four Israeli missiles.
Finrod and Sauron
Battle of Unnumbered Tears
The Guardians of Gondolin
Túrin Turambar
The Ruin of Doriath
The Voyage of Eärendil
The End of the Curse
Dome and Foam
Three Rings
Bard the Dragon Slayer
Art by Wavesheep. Part I | Part II | Part III.
I heard about this earlier but this is phenomenally good news because a lot of these manuscripts hold palestinian intellectual history dating back centuries and my friends who work in the Islamic book history field believed these all to be gone
• missing pieces •
in los angeles, the historically Black community of altadena has been decimated by the ongoing eaton fire.
afropunk has created a spreadsheet of gofundmes of displaced Black individuals and families affected by the current los angeles fires. the list is constantly being updated.
please donate what you can and share widely.