I still remember the first time I heard this song. Kuwait. I must’ve been about 8 or 9. My mom and I were hovered over our old, slow computer and I was reading the latest Somali news to her. My parents are both literate and know 3 languages each, but in order for them to [...]
Studying for my physiology midterm, and this line really stuck out: “The strength of the stimulus is coded into the frequency of the action potentials that are generated and not in their amplitude.” Therefore, just because you took it that extra mile, once, isn’t enough. Consistency is key.
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 [...]
“but hooyo, i’m bored.” “you shouldn’t be bored. go pick up the qur’an.” “haye, hooyo.” —————– “hooyo, i had a really bad nightmare.” “did you read your adhkar last night?” “erm, no.” —————– It’s so easy to slip off. So easy. And you don’t even realize you’re slipping off. Or you completely distract yourself until [...]
by Daughter of the Horn on March 29, 2010
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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
“There’s no point in having a plan B, because it only distracts from plan A.” – Will Smith
by Daughter of the Horn on December 10, 2009
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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 [...]