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Art As My Coping Skill
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, one of the key steps in maintaining positive mental health and well-being is developing coping skills. Many things can fall under coping methods, but the most important part is picking the one that makes you feel happy and safe and content. For me, art is my coping skill and one of my tools for centering myself and my thoughts. It...
Cultural Identity V.S Ethnicity
Prejudice….is a complicated topic. But what if I said that by the end of this oratory that you will gain a deeper understanding of this issue. Let’s start with some background information. Just the other day I was conversing with this person I had just met. It was going pretty well and I was having a good time, we even joked around a little bit. But soon enough this person...
‘The Judge’ Review
“Indeed Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due, and when you judge between people to judge with justice.” (Quran, Surat an-Nisa, “The Women,” 4:58) Kholoud Al-Faqih could be a stand-in for any other Palestinian aunt. She walks with a bit of a shuffle as she enters the flagstoned courtyard filled with pomegranate trees. She has a smile that lights up her round face. Other women feel...
Escape From Aleppo
A young girl is awakened by her cousin tugging at her foot. The time has come, and they must leave. Nadia cowers beneath her bed and kicks at the older Razan: she can hear the sound of screeching barmeela, see the explosions of barrel bombs that have not yet fallen, feel the hot shrapnel rip through her legs again. Nadia will not leave the safe fortress beneath her bed, and...
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