Dogwood Blossom
14th March 2018 | Mosul, Iraq "Our beloved is up above...O' up above is our beloved. By God, O' water stream go and greet him, greet...
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MENNA Initiative
Mar 19, 20223 min read
Hurting is Healing
Weird poem title? You might wonder Not the kind of words that go together Waking up your unwanted feelings from their slumber Denial...
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Mar 5, 20223 min read
2 AM Thoughts …
“Life is too short to waste on worrying about those who turned their backs on you sweetheart “She said that with an empathetic look in...
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Mar 5, 20222 min read
The Diary of a Warrior
Waking up every morning with a head full of mixed thoughts, a body that doesn’t want to leave its place, heavy pain in your chest,...
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Mar 5, 20222 min read
A letter to myself, I will always be your soulmate
Dear self, I've been there since the day you became conscious and aware of the surrounding world. The day you started discovering many...
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Mar 5, 20224 min read
Says “Soul”
“Hey Moody, It's been a while since I have last heard from you. Did you overcome what you've been through? The losses you had, a lover, a...
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Mar 5, 20224 min read
Break the Stigma: "Killing" the stigma
When he woke up on that gloomy morning, he was still hoping to find out that he was merely having a nightmare, that someone would pop up...
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Mar 5, 20223 min read
Don’t Fit into The BOX !
It is really easy to pretend that you care when you don’t, right? It is easy to pretend that you understand other people’s feelings and...
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Mar 5, 20222 min read
Beyond Blue
I've read in a book about mental health that the most important part of the body isn't the heart or the lungs or the brain. The biggest,...
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Mar 5, 20223 min read
I’m Grateful for this Pandemic
Imagine being in your early twenties, freshly graduated, full of ambitions, ready to go on a new adventure, and you get hit by a global...
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
The Genius of Depression
You are not doomed and gloomed You are on an expedition Carrying hefty equipment Complying with the commission The road is rigid and...
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
The comDEATHfort zone
You are in a cage. You are with her. You own her. She owns you. But you are in a cage. Both of you in cage. You hug. You kiss. You can...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
GOODBYE beautiful soul
All my happiness is running away, all I receive is sadness Even in times when I have no thoughts, I think of you You are like a habit of...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
Dear Life
Dear life, here I am struggling again in silence Trying to find my way in a world full of darkness and violence I was diagnosed with...
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May 26, 20211 min read
AFTER MIDNIGHT
In my bed I lay back down Same spot as months ago Same place as years ago I see my heartbeat moving my sheets up and down I look up at...
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May 26, 20211 min read
FINE LINE
I carry around the body of someone who would have been dead I feel like somebody else Who can’t feel; themselves Someone who should have...
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May 11, 20214 min read
Mental illness as a taboo in the Arab world, causes and solutions
Living in the modern world comes with a great deal of stress, pressure and anxiety; Since the breakout of the pandemic, due to which...
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May 11, 20212 min read
Heritage of suppressed women
Will you read this page ? If I cry about my wasted years Despite my young age ** If I tell you about the orgasms that I faked About that...
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A For Anxiety
Trigger warning: some scenes might be triggering for people who suffer from Anxiety and Panic Attack My name is Linda and I was born into...
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Mar 29, 20212 min read
What Does Feminism Mean To Me?
Feminism is the belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through...
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