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The tunnels of the resistance.

Mohammed Deif masterminded the strategy of "below and above" to keep israel under a state of fire from rockets, while similtaneously using tunnels for incursions. Beneath Gaza are countless miles of tunnels which have proven invaluable as resistance fighters are able to launch hit and run attacks outflanking the enemy and quickly disappear.

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"لكنَّما الشُّهَدا أحيا و أنفسهم

في جوف طير حسان تُعجب النَّظَرَا

وأنَّها في جنان الخلد سارحةٌ

من كلِّ ما تشتهي تجني بها الثَّمرَا"

نَظم مقدمةِ رِسالةِ ابنِ أَبي زَيدٍ القَيْرَوانيِّ

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Serge Lutens, Rose de Nuit

Sous un ciel d'étoiles, le nom des roses du sérail de l'Alhambra, de la Perse d'Ispahan,et du Palais Topkapi ont guidé la création de ce parfum.

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A flower holding flowers

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“a crisp sentence, an arresting metaphor, a witty aside, an elegant turn of phrase are among life’s greatest pleasures…”

— Steven Pinker, The Sense of Style

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J'en vois d'autres, qui se font paradoxalement tués pour des idées

Pour des illusions, qui leurs donnent une raison de vivre

Ce, qu'on appelle une raison de vivre est en même temps une excellente raison de mourir

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a note and a kiss discovered in my thrifted mary oliver poetry collection

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.وقلتُ لها حين أقبلت عليَّ

"دعيني أضع رأسي المُتعب على صدرك"

ولم أقل لها إنّني أريد أن أبكي

ولكنّي بكيت،

بضعة أشياء أعرفها وحدي

جعلتني أبكي

— بسّام حجار

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taken by me

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#SoundCloud

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Secrets of Divine Love, A. Helwa

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seffa, pastilla, msemen, amlou, slilou, meringue, madeleine, mille-feuille, génoise, crème brûlée, crème chantilly, muffins, shortcake, chocolate chips, cookies, thyme, saffron, anise, cinnamon, orange blossom water, dried damask roses, hibiscus tea, camomile tea, tartlets, clementine, honey, basil, rosemary, parsley, spinach, butter, vanilla, lime, raisins, blueberries, cheesecake, pie, puff pastry

some food, herbs & teas have the prettiest names to me, hearts of palm, butterfly pea tea, goldenseal, juniper berries, romanesco broccoli, the list goes on…

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