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Came across this IG video in cohesion with this piece and the unfortunate ban at the Olympics so sharing:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9IMnmgJ0-o/?igsh=bXlxbTZnNjR4dGRr

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Amidst the horrors the news that your parents have arrived is so welcome. Hope your brother will be able to follow soon and that interview will be smooth with a positive result 🙏 Inshallah.

Take care habeebti Najwan 💙🙏

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Shukran sweetie ♥️♥️ Inshallah kheir, and I will have good news to share outwardly. I hope you and your loved ones are doing well x Thank you for always being so kind 🙏

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We are all good, shukran. Inshallah you’ll have good news to tell us 🙏💙

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Inshallah 🤓🤞

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🙏🤞

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Still such great poetry as you continue to inform us about this war-that-is-not-a-war (but an ongoing massacre).

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Yes yes ! I find myself yelling at any podcast or video or newscast that refers to this as a 'war'... Depending on setting, I yell aloud or in my head, 'it's a GENOCIDE !!'

At least give us that much,

brand the reality of our lives that which it is,

Human slaughter and massacre

Our 300 day (and counting) genocide

🇵🇸💔🙏

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Well said!

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Your beautiful words and paintings will move the world

Hopes and dreams it begins now with your family ❤️🇵🇸❤️

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Aww. God bless you Susan for your kind words and blessings. I just arrived home, walking from picking up some dinner. And I cannot lie, but my heart was heavy and my face streamed some tears. So this message is really a smile in my slightly sad night. Am going to finish writing and eating now, then proceed to try and zzz.

Wishing you a wonderful night, and rest of your week ♥️

Shukran again and viva la 🇵🇸

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You made me smile: 'Some things in life remain cemented in certainty.' 🙃 That is the only truth, the only one that all philosophers throughout history have sought:

a mother loves her children like the sun loves the sky.

You made me so happy to hear that your baba and mama are with you. Sending tons of hugs and love to you all from here.

Once again, you have made us aware, you are tireless with your strong voice, coping with sadness and sorrow, bringing hope, humor, beauty, and love.

Aaahh... you are so wonderful. Falastin will be free, and souls like yours, Najwan, bring strong hope.

Inshallah, keep being you dearest Najwan

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Aww you are so very kind sweet Forrest. You in turn make me smile in your shower of praise and love. I feel undeserving but simultaneously don’t want you to stop 🤓🤓

Inshallah it will be a good trip and a positive interview today. It’s 4 am right now but feeling awake enough to start listening to my library of podcasts while I lay in bed eyes closed, ears & mind open.

Sending you and your family much love as well ♥️

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So many hearts being broken as all these innocent people killed. It's hard to believe, Najwan. What a reality... Wonderful that your parents are here, and I hope your brother arrives safely. The paintings are wonderful.

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You are so sweet Diana. God bless you wallah. I cannot stand the ugly cruelty still inflicted on them. I just can’t.

I do appreciate your pragmatic encouraging posts. They are empowering for action while I still feel like am mostly drowning in their pain and my grief.

Shukran for all that you do 🇵🇸♥️🙏

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Hey, Najwan, it's what this moment demands. Take good care.🇵🇸♥️🙏

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Amazing paintings. Congratulations on having your parents migrate.

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Inshallah. Fingers crossed for tomorrow morning 🤞Last one left will be my younger bro ♥️

Shukran for reading and commenting 🙏

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