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i had shared what is happening in sudan on a long facebook post last night, but it virtually received almost little to no engagement or shares from the nearly 600 “friends” i have on the site.

this morning, my great-aunt was shot by the soldiers fighting for power, and God forbid, i lose more of my family members before eid this friday.

please read below to understand what is happening and how you can help my country. i hope the tumblr community can show more kindness than the lack of support and advocacy i’ve seen elsewhere.

يا رب اجعل هذا البلد آمناً 🇸🇩

the lack of awareness and advocacy from the African, Arab, and Muslim diaspora and the human rights community has been painful.

while Western media has done little to no coverage of the ongoing conflict in the capital city of my motherland, Sudan, it appears that the rest of the world also partakes in normalizing crimes and violence against SWANA people.

violence and war hurting the SWANA region are NOT ordinary occurrences — no one, regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, religion, and gender, should experience the unprecedented amount of violence that harms my two living grandmothers, aunts and uncles, and baby cousins who live in Khartoum.

your decision to ignore reading or educating and discussing with others about what is likely to be a civil war is complicity in viewing SWANA people as individuals who regularly experience conflict and are undeserving of help.

the silence is damaging, and it is up to us as privileged members of the diaspora (or individuals living in the Western world committed to human rights) to support the people of my country and their dream for a stable, democratically elected government.

what is happening in Sudan is a fight that started on April 15 between two competing forces for power — the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — neither groups are representative of the needs of our people. The Sudan Army is loyal to the dictator, Omar Al-Bashir, and the RSF is responsible for the genocide in Darfur.

with both power struggles backed by different Arab and Gulf nations, the two parties have been fighting for power for the last few years. While they worked together to try and end the people’s revolution, they lost. however, they are now in a constant power play of who will get to rule the nation.

this all means that war is NOT a reflection of my country — violence does not represent the SWANA people. Sudan is a nation of beautiful culture, strong women, intellectual and influential Islamic scholars, poets, and youth at the front lines of the revolution. we are a people committed to a region of peace for ourselves and the rest of the Ummah.

my family and the rest of Sudan’s innocent civilians are at the most risk, with many currently without drinking water, food to eat, electricity, and complete blockage to any mosques during the final nights of Ramadan, our holiest month of the year.

i ask that you please keep Sudan and our people in your prayers — donate to the Sudan Red Crescent or a mutual aid GoFund Me, email your representatives if you live in a country that can put pressure on either competing force of power, discuss this with your family and friends, and please do not forget to think about SWANA people — our brothers and sisters in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, and many others need our love and support.

الردة_مستحيلة ✊🏾

#KeepEyesOnSudan

abortion is a human right. my partner and I have compiled an exhaustive document with links to abortion funds and pro-choice organizations to support during this time, including state-specific resources. please consider donating + sharing!!! 

linked: here

ngl i have no idea how to get followers on here !! here’s a pretty sunflower i found on my run the other day tho :)

currently reading this! i’m enjoying it but it’s not a very quick read.

august 29th: how did this week go for you?

um it didn’t go amazingly, if i’m being honest. i was very productive last weekend, so i guess i felt like i could take a break this week? which just wasn’t a good mindset to be in. i’ve kinda gotten behind on my work, and i even missed some school on friday. hopefully i’ll be better next week!

p.s. this is a strawberry lemonade with grape popping bubbles that i got today 🥰

Random pieces of advice

The world is less scary and chaotic if you lie down on the floor

Noticing different kinds of light (stars, candles, sunshine or city lights) can bring back the feeling of wonder and hope

If you can’t shower, washing your hands and face will help you feel better and cleaner

If you can’t clean anything else, changing and/or washing your bedsheets can do wonders

Fresh air and being outside in general can help with depersonalisation

Spending time around animals can help you recognise what’s important and calm anxious thought cycles

Techniques for emotional regulation in children can really help adults too

Putting random asortment of food on a plate without creating an actual dish still counts as a meal

Drink something warm

Delete that app

Treat yourself as if you were a kid. Buy yourself a toy, play around, learn about cool new things

Fast paced life isn’t morally better and it’s not good for everyone

There is no good reason to keep yourself hungry

Singing to your full lung capacity can be a great way to let out built up emotion

Tension in the face can cause headaches. Try to massage your face regularly

Nothing is as important as your health

You are a whole person on your own, you don’t need someone else to be there to deserve love and attention. Your life can be full as long as you are present

You should cry things out whenever you feel like it

Slow walks are still movement and they do count

It’s never as bad as you imagine it

Try changing your toothpaste flavor if you hate brushing your teeth

Anything can be a stim toy - one of my favourites is a heavy dragon necklace that has a complicated surfice. It’s fun to touch and hold and it’s not even “actual” stim toy

Procrastinating and feeling bad about it is true waste of time. Learn to truly rest. It takes the same amount of time but it is useful

Sometimes you have to force yourself to do the things that make you feel better

Don’t trust the thoughts you have after not sleeping for a while

Friendships don’t have to be forever to mean something

thank you so much @stoicproductivity​ for tagging me!

i’m not very creative but i like to imagine the princess and the mermaid are in love <3

tagging: @biomedstudyblr14​ @studyingchemeng​ @lcverscafe​ @clabujo​ @ellies-studies​ @carrot-studies​ and anyone else who wants to do it! :)

Saw this on @minilev ‘s Tumblr and was so taken by it I had to try it myself…Thanks for the inspiration! :)  Make a terranium in this cute Picrew! =) 

Tagging: @thedollymaker, @hifftn, @nitelotus, @bmp-slbp-matchup​, @arimii​, @shinobuuuu​, @mistakenmessenger​, @fromthedeskofelizabeththird​ .  And anyone else who’d like to do this! =D 

peaceful morning 🌤

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(hi ik i don’t post anymore but i still enjoy tumblr v much and i’d love to start posting again, ok i hope u have a nice day bye!) :)

i haven’t had motivation to post in a while but .... here is a picture i took of this wonderful book i am reading

Chemistry Notes

General Chem I

General Chem II

Organic Chem

- Molecular Representations

- Resonance

- IR Spectrometry

- Alkanes

- Stereoisomers

- Acids and Bases

- Substitution Reactions

- Alkenes

- Elimination Reactions

- Addition Reactions

- Alkynes

- Radical Reactions

- Orgo Reference Sheets

- Reactions of Alkanes Table

- Understanding Chiral Centers