Maioush

We like to think of ourselves as rational beings, governed by thought and reason, walking the earth with a sense of purpose. We pride ourselves on being humane, conscientious, civilized. We have opposable thumbs, walk upright, speak in layers of meaning, and dream in colors and vast landscapes. But when life unravels, even slightly, a […]

امرأة مثلي لا تضيع… لا تلتفت خلفها لتعدّ الخسارات، ولا تسأل الريح عن وجهتها. هي التي علّمت قلبها أن يكون وطنًا لنفسه، لا يبحث عن مأوى في أحد، ولا ينتظر يدًا تمتدّ لتنتشله من عتمة الحيرة. دائمًا ما كانت تملك خريطة سرية للنجاة، ممهورةً بأختام التجارب، مرسومةً على وجع لم يفهمه أحد، لكنها تحفظها عن […]

ما من أحد ينجو من الحياة دون أن يتورط في أذى. سنؤذي، وسنتأذى. سنفتح أبواب قلوبنا لمن يعبث بها، سنمنح الثقة لمن يحطمها، وسنبني جسورًا لآخرين قد يحرقونها دون تردد. لا أحد بريء من الخذلان، تمامًا كما لا أحد محصن من التعثر في دهاليز المشاعر التي لا ترحم. فالحياة ليست عادلة، ولا تمنحنا الوقت الكافي […]

It’s a strange thing, realizing you may never fully know someone. People reveal only fragments of themselves—the best, the brightest, the parts that are easiest to love. The kindness that draws you in, the warmth that makes you stay. But love isn’t just about the beautiful moments. It’s about what you find when you look […]

لا يوجد صراع أعمق أو أشد إرهاقًا من الصراع الذي يخوضه الإنسان داخل نفسه. إنه نزاع لا يتضمن أعداءً أو قوى خارجية، بل هو مواجهة بين القلب والعقل، بين الرغبة والكرامة، وبين الشوق والمنطق. هذا الصراع الداخلي جزء أساسي من كوننا بشرًا، ومع ذلك يظل الأكثر خفاءً وسوء فهم تخيل أنك تقف عند مفترق طرق […]

Life has a way of pulling us under, drowning us in to-do lists, obligations, and responsibilities that stretch into infinity. We wake up, go through the motions, survive the day, and collapse into bed—only to do it all over again. Somewhere along the way, the color fades. The music stops. The world turns gray. But […]

They say never to fall in love with the same person twice. But what if love was never truly finished, just paused? What if, despite everything, the heart still beat a little faster at the sound of a name, the echo of a laugh, the ghost of a touch? The real question isn’t whether we […]

It’s been so long since I dropped something here. See, a bunch of things in my life had shifted all at the same time. Friends moved away, kids, a move, new groups, new people—and it seemed like the important thing was to find ways to be accepted in those new places. To be part of […]

We often grow up with an idea of what our life will look like when we are at a certain age, more often than not, it is a realistic image, and more often than not, life doesn’t necessarily mirror the image we had for it. At that moment, we can feel inadequate, we can feel […]

It’s been literally ages since I last posted here, but I really feel the need for me to write this. There are literally dozens of famous quotes that begin with “If I knew then what I know now…” In fact, there is even a book by that name. What are we really talking about when […]