My depression isn’t just a flickering appearance in certain times but rather a constant companion. A dance partner in a wild and never ending tango. I am not sure why I describe my depression as a male dancer, it might be that in days like these he reminds me of the suffocating male presence that…
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Syrian melancholy in Lebanon’s revolution
Published in Aljumhuriya.net on the 06.12.2019 together with Joey Ayoub https://aljumhuriya.net/en/content/syrian-melancholy-lebanons-revolution Syrians in Lebanon have greeted the country’s uprising with a complex blend of joy, envy, melancholy, and fear, write Dara Foi’Elle and Joey Ayoub. On 22 October, five days into the ongoing Lebanese uprising, an artist based in Syria’s Idlib drew a mural of the late Palestinian-Syrian-Lebanese…
Merry Christmas and a Happy ‘F*ck The Patriarchy’ to you
The holidays are supposed to be the season of joy, family and reflection of the experience and growth a person has had and achieved in the past year. Traditions, gatherings and of course the vast amount of delicious foods make it a season many look forward to. Be it Christmas cookies, decorations and gifts under…