January 2012
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mehreenkasana:
Like any woman of color, I can’t simply give in to feminism completely. It is a Western ideology that does not mesh well with mine. It has its roots embedded in a history that not only had White men oppressing their own women but their women were equally involved in oppressing my indigenous people - men and women together. I refuse to obediently follow every postulate stated by...
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brainbytumblr replied to your post: brainbytumblr replied to your post: Stupid… Actually, 106 nations recognize Palestine & 36 do not (and even some of these 36 have diplomatic ties to the PLO!). As for Israel’s illegal settlements, America bullies other nations into silence & inaction on their behalf. We need 2 states ASAP.
^ This. I stand corrected. Thank you =)
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brainbytumblr replied to your post: Stupid Annoyance of the day: Actually, Palestine became a country by default when Israel was created in ‘48. That’s what borders do. ;) However, it IS annoying when people say Israel’s never existed (it has, just not in the modern sense), or that everything is Palestine, etc.
I guess what I was referring to was the fact that, as of right now, the prime...
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Disrespectful men will be disrespectful...
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My desi father's encouragement after I broke up...
(it was the first, proper break-up to have occurred in my life, I was probably 18 or so, it was a cold, bitter winter and I was lying in bed, crying my eyes out and hugging my pillow for the past week and a half without eating a morsel of food)
Dad: May I enter your room, Holy Princess?
Dad: Ha ha, stop crying. Foolish girl.
Dad: Astaghfirullah. What is that smell? Did you burn something?
Dad: It is the smoke rising from your head to see me this positive, yes?
Dad: Okay. Okay. No more to joke.
Dad: I am a Muslim, Pakistani father. I never liked the idea of you being with him but I said, "Let it be, yaar. She is young. She is free. I still love her. She is my baby princess." Wipe your snot. So I was okay with him being with you. But it hurts me a lot more to see you like this.
Dad: You are not chubby anymore. What kind of diet is this, hmm? Ha ha, I made funny joke.
Dad: (pushes my hair behind my ear) Allah created hearts to break and heal every now and then. That is why we are humans. If we did not hurt, we wouldn't be who we are today. But having a broken heart means you have two options: To heal it and become invincible. Or to mope away and become a pathetic shadow of the person you once were. What would my little girl do?
Dad: She would eat lotta chips. Ha ha ha.
Dad: Okay, sorry. She would fight back and win her strength to become who she was and will be forever. You are going to meet someone amazing. Boys are idiots. I thank Allah for not giving me sons. They are foolish donkeys. Daughters are warriors. You are my warrior. When you were born, I had tears. I was so scared. I did not want anyone to hurt my baby. Today he hurt you. Allah will take revenge. But you take your time to heal and know that I am always here for you even if my English is not too good.
Dad: That boy was a bastard, foolish dog from hell. Bastard.
Dad: I love you.
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Stupid Annoyance of the day:
When people say, “Israel is not a country, you mean Palestine?”
No. Israel is a country. Palestine is not. The first step to solving a problem is acknowledging it. If Palestine is a country, what are you even tripping about??
Stuff like this doesn’t support the Palestinian’s cause. It makes you look stupid.
December 2011
“Whatever you lost through fate,
be certain that it saved you from pain.”
– Rumi (via mendmyheart)
“”How pleasant are the pains;
He makes you suffer,
while He gently draws you...”
– Mawlana Rumi ♥ (via raisyray)
: Alhamdulillah for being Muslim. →
Obviously, I’m still struggling with being a better Muslim/person each and every day. There is no doubt in my mind that I have more than a million things to work on about myself—there’s ALWAYS room for improvement. But, I can’t thank God enough for my dad. If it wasn’t for him, I don’t know what…
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It's 2 am and all I wanna do is Dabkeh
why
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Every year, I tell myself I will change my ways.
Every year, I do change my ways. I grow, I transform, I develop, I progress.
Every year, I am put through trials and various kinds of hardship that show me how flawed I am and how much more I need to improve. Hence,
Every year, I tell myself I will change my ways.
But this is why I don’t do New Year’s resolutions anymore. If...
“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect...”
– Tom Robbins (via thelittlesea)
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There is a picture of weed under the Afghanistan...
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“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul. Wisdom is better than silver and gold.”
– Bob Marley (via saddest-summer)
“The very essence of romance is uncertainty.”
– Oscar Wilde (via zenwisdom)
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madeinkashmir:
But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good, Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood
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madeinkashmir replied to your post: It’s almost 1 am SDVDBVJCNFNXBN if only gpoy was relevant to a statement.
If only.
warofposition replied to your post: It’s almost 1 am candy corn
=( No I don’t have any.
memonite replied to your post: It’s almost 1 am nothing…….. EVERYTHING
This comment wins all the awards.
A man that lowers his gaze when at the presence of...
It's almost 1 am
what to eat
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Patience is such a virtue. Sometimes, when you’re feeling conflicted, there’s nothing you can do about it at all. If you talk to people, they might encourage you to do what you (and they) know is wrong. That might make you impatient, even more conflicted or perhaps even more inclined to do something you will regret.
Most things are shown with time. And UGH. It is so difficult to...
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madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir… -______________- you aren’t no idiot. everyone I tell that I’m in NY right now thinks that. It’s like when I thought Vegas was in Cali. -.- Also, No eyes out for anyone out here. Lulz. I got a few years.
LOL @ Vegas being in Cali. It technically is =P
Yeah dude it’ll happen when you least...
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finjangahwa replied to your chat: talking about cousin’s white, very devout Muslim… BUT THEN ISLAM WIPED THE WHITENESS FROM HIS VERY SKIN!
Yes, this is exactly what happened. LOL
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madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir… LOL. Um. I’m in Buffalo, NY. Basically that means I’m 10 hours away from where you want to go in NY. I’ve been in the city before tho. Also, ,umm…yeah kinda? -________________-
Yeah way to make me look like an idiot Westcoast resident.
In other news, if that’s the case, weddings shouldn’t...
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madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir… HAH no. graduated, sucka. In NY for weddings and such. Weddings depress me.
AWWWW YIISSSS congratulations man!
Dude so I’ve been tryna go to NY over winter break for years now. I always wanted to spend New Year’s there. I’m like double jealous right now.
Why do they depress you?...
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“Let the days do as they please
And be optimistic when destiny decrees
Do not...”
– Imam Shafi’i
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madeinkashmir replied to your post: madeinkashmir replied to your post: Hi guys. … I do well, I suppose. Just tired. I want to be home, engulfed in my jar of Nutella.
Awww still doing your shifts at the nursing home?