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inspiration from those present; part two

Posted by Ibi in Italy 1 year, 4 months ago at 12:24 am.


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It seems only fitting to start a new post before describing the inspiration I pulled from articles and stories about Caoimhe Butterly, not because it would be out of place to mention her in the same piece about other heroes of mine, but because her story does not deserve to be sidelined at all.
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in memory of

Posted by Ibi in Egypt 1 year, 5 months ago at 4:12 pm.


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Dear Rachel,
I have spent the better part of the day scouring newspaper archives and old media, reading as much about you that I can find, in both your own and others’ words. I only think it’s appropriate that on this day, I write to you.
I never met you; our paths were painfully similar, parallel in [...]

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voting with my feet

Posted by Ibi in Palestine 1 year, 7 months ago at 7:46 pm.


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I spend my time trying not to engage in nasty arguments or drawn out fights about any situation, no matter how important or grave they may be. I much prefer to vote with my feet.
It’s a phrase that I first heard from my college poetry professor. It was a new notion to most of the [...]

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