Double-Zee

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Mauritania: ni origen ni destino

Acabo de leer un artículo muy informativo e interesante sobre los migrantes en Mauritania. Se dicute las dificultades que migrantes sufren durante sus viajes migratoria. Además, toma las leyes y
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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Ser una madre para mi madre 2

Ya estoy en casa, cuidando a mi madre. Ella tiene problemas con dientes y gum. No puede comer/ chew muchas comidas. Así que, tengo que preparar comidas muy suaves para ella. Como lo mismo con ella
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Oct 23 - 1 min. read

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Ser una madre para mi madre 1

Mi madre está en casa por primera vez desde más de un año. Voy a cuidarla por una semana. No sé cómo me siento! Estoy un poco confundida y no sé si estoy haciendo lo correcto. Se volvió como una niña
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Oct 19 - 1 min. read

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An Interview With Avi Shlaim

I watched an interview with Avi Shlaim, recorded in January 2023, which was before the breakout of the Gaza genocide. Avi Shlaim is an Israeli scholar of Iraqi origin who lived in Iraq until the age
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Oct 17 - 2 min. read

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Health and Travel

Yesterday, I had a bus from Safaga to Luxor. The trip was okay until I got a headache. I thought I might have got dehydrated, and I would be fine as soon as I drank more water. However, I didn’t feel
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Oct 16 - 1 min. read

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Harassment on The Road

Why did I freeze? Why didn’t I jump down his throat? Why didn’t I swear at him? Why did I let him go without pointing it out? Why did it happen to me? I was riding the bike and I was doing well
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Oct 11 - 2 min. read

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Adiós, Duolingo

Hoy he borrado Duolingo después de 811 días usándolo sin parar. Voy a practicar castellano con mi manera antigua: leyendo, escribiendo y escuchando un poco cada día. Por hablar, busco parejas de
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Oct 11 - 1 min. read

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Quitting Duolingo

After 811 days of using Duolingo continuously, I decided to quit it. I think I can count on one hand the times I forgot to use Duolingo. I kept almost a perfect streak. I started using Duolingo way
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Oct 11 - 2 min. read

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Hola de nuevo

Nada escribé en español hace más o menos tres meses. ¡Qué lástima! Sigo practicando español usando Duolingo pero no estoy feliz con este. Necesito real práctica. Encontré a algunos hispanohablantes
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Oct 9 - 1 min. read

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Listening Fatigue is The Reveal

I’ve just finished solving another Sudoku puzzle. Although I’m good at Sudokus, I struggle with giving the exact change at stores. A few years ago, I was keen to find out why I've had trouble with
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Oct 1 - 3 min. read

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Dyscalculia Or Something Else?

I came across the concept of dyscalculia by accident. I started to dive into it and I learned that it’s a kind of impairment in learning or doing math. It caught my whole attention for two days
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Sep 24 - 2 min. read

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Why Noise Matters If We Can Lipread?

As a hard-of-hearing person, I extensively rely on seeing others’ faces, especially lips, to be able to follow the conversation with them. However, noise distorts this magic skill. Attempting to
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Sep 17 - 3 min. read

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Dear Speaker

ZZ is hard of hearing so please before talking to her... Get her attention firstFace her so she can lipreadSpeak slowly and clearlyDon't talk to her from a distanceFor important notes, write them
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Sep 13 - 1 min. read

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I Miss You, Umy!

Umy, I miss you! I miss having you around me at home. I miss the feeling of being secure and safe, just for being close to you. I miss having a meaningful conversation with you. I miss teasing you by
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Sep 6 - 2 min. read

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Back to Volunteer

Seasons change. children grow up. Friends grow apart. Businesses grow out. Nevertheless, our charity is just going through a hiatus, and it is undoubtedly coming up in a new, refreshing appearance.
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Sep 2 - 2 min. read

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Leaving Chrome

I put off moving away from Google browser for a while, worrying it would be complicated and time-consuming. It wasn't Yesterday, I finally downloaded Brave and started using it after I imported my
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Aug 31 - 1 min. read

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Mishearing In Daily Life

Last Friday, I spent the whole day with my niece and nephew. We went to buy some falafel but of course, stores were closed as it was the weekend and the time prior Friday prayer. After walking a
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Aug 30 - 3 min. read

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Eggplant Dip a la Zobayda

A few days ago, Zobayda shared an Iranian recipe for eggplant dip with me on Telegram. It's super easy. All you need are eggplants, garlic, tomatoes, oil, salt and black pepper. First of all, I
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Aug 27 - 1 min. read

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What is the difference?

What is the difference between "ask somebody to leave their position" and "dismiss" or "remove somebody from their job"? I feel like the former is just a polite way to say the latter. "After months
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Aug 27 - 1 min. read

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How to Advocate For Hearing Loss

I had a chat with a guy who had some hearing loss. He said he wouldn't consider wearing hearing aids because he's afraid he might lose his job. He also emphasized that "appearance" is so important in
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Aug 26 - 1 min. read

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