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I watched an Indian movie called "3 Idiots" the other night. It's a naively touching film, explaining life as something to be simply enjoyed to the fullest. Emphasized are: the power of positive thinking, how to follow one's purest desires, getting o

            The past dictates the future; this is something I first realized at a very early age. For instance, I soon learned that hitting my brother would result in me getting in trouble. This idea of the past impacting the future was further reinf

I met him for the first time when I was just a kid. However, I was too little to understand his love for me. Although I acknowledged his presence and realized what he has done for me, it wasn’t until I personally experienced his love for his children

When I was a toddler, I refused to wear any clothing with animals, characters or people on it because I was afraid it would hurt them to get sun in their eyes when I went outside. So I guess my concern and empathy for others is either innate or was t

I was sixteen and believed that that stranger will someday be my husband. It was the first time I had seen him on the tennis courts. “Why is he here?” I thought. All I know is that I wanted to play him but I was scared to play him. My coach called me

There is no time like the present.  You never really know when an opportunity will present itself to you again, so why not seize the moment and take advantage of it the first time it comes around?  Oftentimes people will dismiss the chance to experie

     It's 2:00AM right now... I honestly do not know why I'm not asleep yet. In the background Tetra Splendour is filling my ears with their nonsensical lyrics... They sound like the distant wailing of happier days, and more meaningful nights. Why di

    In 1975 two students from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia immigrated to United States with nothing but their suitcase and theirasspirations. At the time Ethiopia was a nation struck by civil war. Ultimatelythis would result in the victory of communist Dict

I love what I do... but this national crisis came and has made everything else in my life seem insignificant.

Things have been crazy over here (Cairo) as you know, we just got internet back today (yay:-) how we take some things for granted), the past

Life is uncertain. Death doesn’t follow a laid out schedule. It’s all unpredictable. Too many times, I put life on hold. I tell myself I will get around to this or that, but the truth is, I might not have time to get around to it. None of us know wh

You*

are my mirror,

I see myself through your eyes.

You are my teacher,

I learn from you.

You are my audience,

I perform for you.

You are my love,

I yearn for your affection.

You are my world,

Without you I wouldn't really be me.

*: In my daydreams, I imagine

Trying to figure out a personal answer to this at a relatively inexperienced age seemed difficult. Regardless of all the possible explanations I began to think of, though most were valid, none were all-encompassing in terms of defining my most basic

Learn from all that life has to offer, but do not wait to be offered anything. There are opportunities in life that are not just handed to you in a silver plate. Some people are born with everything, but some of us are born with nothing and have to w

All I have done up to this time of my life is to survive in this advanced and competitive world, and I intend to be the stepping stone or ladder so that my younger brother and possibly my descendants can use for their social mobility.  I have spent e