Kuwaiti artist, Amira Behbehani
Beneath Black
Ink on paper
21 x 30 cm
my mom knows my dream is to buy a dress and coat suit thing combo. so official and beautiful. idk where i would wear this but its gorgeous!
I’m Sorry (2008) - Iraqi Artist Adel Abidin
During a recent trip to the U.S., I met many people from different educational and social backgrounds. Yet, surprisingly, they all reacted in the same way when I mentioned that I was Iraqi. - Adel Abidin
I don’t like this. Iraqis don’t need to apologize for anything…
I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is a step forward.
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| — | Thomas Edison (via thelittlephilosopher) |
People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get ahead in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.
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| — | George Bernard Shaw (via thelittlephilosopher) |
How blessed we are to live in a world where everything has been created with such detail by God. Take a second to reflect on that, and recognize how we so often forget to show gratitude for it. And this goes beyond just physical creation. Allah has planned it all out for us, such that our lives are in a place where we should feel pure comfort knowing that He, the All-Knowing and Most-Loving, will never put us through anything we can’t bear, and will always guide us through whatever life brings our way. With Him, there’s never a chance at failure, merely opportunities to learn, grow, turn back to Him…all of which ultimately lead to reaching success in this life and the Hereafter. Allahu Akbar! (God is the greatest!)
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| — | Nadir Keval (via thelittlephilosopher) |
“I am a series of small victories and large defeats and I am as amazed
as any other that I have gotten from there to here.”
— Charles Bukowski
Never run after a bus, train or man..” ” After all, when one leaves another arrives.
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| — | Real Talk: Laws of a Modern Woman (via slade-enterprise) |
Syed. 1/4 of my team in a fellowship i did all year. This is what he wrote about me: “She came into our program as the youngest fellow of the group, but her lively stories, mature decision-making skills and inspiring personality was a joy to behold. Her incredible work ethic and brain power made her the heartbeat of our health and justice program.”
Not gonna lie, it made me tear up and feel super guilty that I didn’t realize how upset Syed was for not being able to graduate and apply to med school in 4 years, which was his goal. I def equally appreciate his work ethic and intellectual statements, and his kindness. So glad I was blessed with this new friend and I can’t wait to see my old/best friends soon.
