Double-Zee

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We Will Get There!

I remember when I was in Kenya, I had a train from Nairobi to Mombasa and I was impressed by how in an African country everything was organized and the train’s arrival and departure were on time. And
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Apr 2 - 2 min. read

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Life Goes On

Before the end of Ramadan, my brother and I went to visit our mother in Aswan. My brother was the first one who got into the room where my mother was having breakfast. Yes, patients are permitted not
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Apr 1 - 2 min. read

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Mi vida imaginaria

Ayer estaba organizado mi armario. Había muchos libros y documentos de mi colegio cuando estaba aprendido español. Decidí que es la hora de dejar de esos. Nunca los usé desde mi graduación. Intenté
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Apr 1 - 1 min. read

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Memories Of The Past

While tidying up my cupboard, I found a few quotes I wrote many years ago from some books I read. I translated them from Arabic into English. I hope the translations make sense to you. "I started to
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Mar 31 - 3 min. read

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A Request

Could you please check out my entry? Is it coherent and makes sense? https://journaly.com/post/44628
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Mar 25 - 1 min. read

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Eid In Egypt

I wasn’t sure whether I was the right one to write about Eid in Egypt. My memories related to Eid were a bit foggy as if they were coming from another era or another life. I had to start writing
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Mar 25 - 3 min. read

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A Question

Does "Capital" mean money in the following context or is it something else? Does "far-right government" refer to the American or I*raeli government? "In the wake of the US elections and the outsized
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Mar 24 - 1 min. read

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What Does That Mean

What do "holding camp" and "to be processed" mean in the following context? "When the DFA finally agreed to let Palestinians fly into the Philippines, both Hamza and Abdullah’s families took the long
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Mar 23 - 1 min. read

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What Does That Mean

What does "rounds" mean in the following sentence? Start or be coming soon? "As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan rounds its first week, Palestinian refugees in the Philippines continue to face an
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Mar 21 - 1 min. read

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Understanding Words

What do "for" and "scotch" mean in the following context? "By mid-1999, the combined pressure on the UK government to release Pinochet appeared to be bearing fruit when a deal was concocted between
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Mar 20 - 1 min. read

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Días y Meses

Es marzo y ya hace un poco calor. Nos llevamos la ropa del verano. Hoy he limpiado todos los ventiladores de la casa. Así que podemos encenderlos. También es el 18 día de Ramadán. Sigo ayunarlo. No
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Mar 18 - 1 min. read

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What's the meaning of....

What does liquidate mean in the following context? Does it mean k i l l? "Liquidate the diaspora or the diaspora will liquidate you." "I feel like liquidating the diaspora has been tried before, just
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Mar 15 - 1 min. read

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A Letter To My Ex (The End)

It’s been a year since I wrote you my first letter and over a year since we parted ways without even saying a last goodbye. Over a year ago, our story came to an end without sitting together and
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Mar 13 - 5 min. read

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Who Told You

Him: Tell me, how is your life after me? I know you’re not alive without me You dream of us making up As everything used to be Forget it, no emotion to you anymore Her: If you’re asking me, I’m
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Mar 10 - 1 min. read

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RIP

Why do I keep repeating the same mistakes? Why don’t I learn? I said I would never fall into the same trap. I will never delay visiting someone for “tomorrow”. And I won’t lose someone again before
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Mar 8 - 2 min. read

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Ramadan Memories

Bakkar is an animated series that was broadcast every Ramadan during the late nineties. The major characters were Nubians and the series was telling stories about the characters' adventures in
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Mar 6 - 1 min. read

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Conocer a gente nueva

¿Tienes un idea qué es structural integration? He conocido a un hombre checo que trabaja como un practicante de structural integration. Él dijo cosas sobre la fuerza de gravedad y aliviar el dolor de
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Mar 6 - 1 min. read

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A Day In My Life (Mood Swings)

Today, I felt suffocated with a wave of overthinking. I couldn’t handle my thoughts. I went for a walk on the beach, hoping to get them released. I couldn’t! I kept taking photos and videos of the
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Mar 4 - 1 min. read

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Expresiones nuevas

Aprendí unas expresiones interesantes en castellano hace algunos días. Tenemos expresiones similares a ellos en el árabe egipcio. El primero es Lo único que faltaba. No solo me duele el estomágo pero
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Mar 4 - 1 min. read

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¿Qué tal es mi lectura en castellano?

Hoy grabé esto. Es mi lectura de una parte de un artículo en castellano. ¿si tienes tiempo, podrías escucharlo, por favor? ¿Te hace sentido lo que leí? https://voca.ro/1d7eb6JercyR
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Mar 2 - 1 min. read

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