From the category archives:

General

The number of back-and-forths with this despicable airline company, Wizz Air, have been draining. After all those letters, they have the nerve to come at me with this nonsense. Who in their right mind prepares their luggage for it to be lost? They really think they’re being cute when they ask me to provide video [...]

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they may have our bodies, but they will not have our obedience.

by Daughter of the Horn on March 29, 2010

in General

i’ve spent my weekend indoors catching up with the world around me. i watched this documentary twice and cried the whole way through. they would like for us to succumb to their occupations, but it’s not over. this resistance shall continue. Documentary: The 4th World War

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African Queen

by Daughter of the Horn on March 16, 2010

in Africa,General

I love Afrocentric paintings & I especially love this one for it’s vibrant colours & patterns. It’s by Marjorie Borgella over at YesLioness.com The first thing I noticed about this painting are the earrings. I instantly recognized these as Fulani Earrings, because I’ve wanted them for about two years now. ‘The Fulani earrings are created [...]

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I’m Sorry

by Daughter of the Horn on January 17, 2010

in General

Dear Blog, I’m sorry I disappeared. I’m sorry I spent more time with Twitter than I did with you. I really hope you can forgive me. I was surrounded by love, family and friends this past while and Twitter demanded so much less. I’m not 100% back yet, though. I’m writing exams till the 7th [...]

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It’s not fair

by Daughter of the Horn on December 10, 2009

in General,Life

She came out of nowhere, and my first instinct was to grab my purse that I had left on the floor lest she run off with it. She just sat at the neighbouring bench quietly and watched my friends and I laugh and enjoy our last night out of the year together. This was the [...]

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Window Seats

by Daughter of the Horn on December 4, 2009

in General

Whenever I check-in for my flights, I always pick a window seat. I don’t care how far back it is, how far away from the bathroom the seat is, how long I have to wait later when I’m getting off the plane, or anything. I just enjoy looking out the window when I’m travelling and [...]

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Every Soul Shall Taste Death [29:57]

by Daughter of the Horn on November 26, 2009

in General

Innaa lillaah wa innaa ileyhi raajicuun. To Allah we belong and to Him is our ultimate return. Sheikh Muhammad Rashad, one of the great scholars of Islam and my uncle, passed away earlier today while he was performing pilgrimage. They say that you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone and they couldn’t have [...]

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