"And I have found both freedom and safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us."

21. Islam. Politics. Art. Humor. Africa. Middle East. Palestine. Feminism. Tea.

Liberate your mind.
قوم نحرق هالمدينه ونعمّر واحدة أشرف
August 7th
2:43 AM

i can’t believe that i once hated being egyptian. i hated acknowledging that part of me and tried to hide it as best as i could. I didn’t want anyone knowing that my father was Egyptian. Or that my mother’s mother was Egyptian. Nothing. I just hated it. 

ive come a long way, haven’t i 

  1. theburkanbag said: Bravo! My younger sister recently opened up saying that she struggles sometimes with being a ‘self-hating Arab.’ And while I understand her frustrations I worry that she has internalized Western standards. How did you get over it?
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