Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Jan 13Member-onlyLetters To My Meanest FriendEpisode 1 — A letters-series you wouldn’t want to lose! This story is true, except for all the parts that are totally made up. Dear mean friend, Through these letters, I am going through Us, from A to Z. Honestly, I didn’t want things to drag on here, but, you know, writers need subjects and the world, entertainment. …Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Jan 5Member-onlyIt’s NOT YOUR FAULT,if you are not as much a hero as you think, after all…/1 This is not something one in the right mind would admit, not that I claim I AM one. who, I mean, how many people in the world know what it means to be away from home for years, having left not knowing when the next, if any, chance to go…Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
Aug 22, 2022Member-only“Did you know you look like Natalie Portman, the HollyWood actress?”“Yes”, said the salesgirl in the Sketcher’s shop, smiling; “ Everyone says that!” I could swear that was her! No nose job, no cosmetic surgery, no makeup and no designer clothes, no brand shoes or perfume. It was the young Natalie Portman lost in time. The one who did not end up becoming a HollyWood actress and win the Oscar for best acting. …Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
Aug 15, 2022Member-onlyPast is my Favorite tense“ The past is always tense, the future perfect.” Zadie smith 1. Good old days I’m 22, Just out of university, holding my B.A, started my first job as a music instructor, money coming into my account, cool artistic style, bright future ahead of me, love communicating with students, love being respected by their parents, feeling so grown up and accomplished, and an…Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
Aug 14, 2022Member-onlyStop self-disclosure! you will get hurt!1. An anecdote There was once a man, a merchant, who was very accomplished and made great profits. Once in a trade, he was deceived and got swindled out of a big fortune. He called his son and told him: “ Please keep this a secret and never tell a soul about it.” …Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
Aug 13, 2022Member-onlyYou haven’t paid 6 months’ rent!!!Act 1. Scene 2. What??? That was the first word out of my mouth when I heard my phone chime. I turned my feverish head and groped for my iPhone on the bed. The message was: “ you have not paid your rent for an entire six months. why? are…Nonfiction3 min readNonfiction3 min read
May 19, 2022Member-onlyLearning English Saved My Life!I Didn’t Know I Was Building a Mansion; I Just Laid the Bricks! — Istarted learning English when I was a teenager. Living in a small, one-horse town in The Middle East that had nothing going for it, I barely had a better thing to do; there were not many bookstores or proper libraries around and computers, smart phones, and easy access to the…Writing Life4 min readWriting Life4 min read
May 14, 2022Member-onlyThe stupid outlook keeping you from writing!Are you a hoarder who collects things that might come in handy someday in the future? Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes you rarely use? Is your pantry filled with grocery you don’t even know you have? Do you buy skin masks or toiletries you never apply? Do…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
May 13, 2022Member-onlyWell, what is necessary?or: “little girls wiser than old men” The other day, I was on a face time video chat with our six year-old, asking about her day and how she had been. She was playing with her rubber fruit toys, in front of her_one of the many_ barbie houses. I could tell from the way she chewed on…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
May 12, 2022Member-onlyLetter to Virginia Woolf; From a Middle Eastern young girl, to her teen-hood idol.To dear Ms. Virginia Wolf: on A Room of One’s Own My dear Virginia, By my words, I earnestly mean to console you, and to share with you my feelings of compassion. The day had just broken when I started to read; it is now well past midnight and my…Women5 min readWomen5 min read
