Month: October 2024

Armed with shotguns, rifles, and handguns, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold got to Columbine High on the morning of April 20, 1999, and planted 2 bombs in the school cafeteria. The bombs never went off, but then the boys began a shooting spree. In less than 30 minutes, the attack was over as both Harris… Continue reading 04/20/1999

***disclaimer: please refrain from self-diagnoses for any and all mental disorders listed below as they are harder to diagnose, and diagnoses should be left up to psychological professionals. In addition, this blog post will contain mentions of self-harm and/or graphic descriptions of mental health*** CPTSD sucks. CPTSD stands for complex post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s inherently… Continue reading This isn’t real: navigating DP/DR

Growing up in a Syrian household, I spent my childhood learn about the beautiful levant. The way my grandmother spoke about Syria was free from anguish and turmoil. Whether she was deflecting from the harsh realities of the unrest and civil war or whether she just decided that I was too young to know, she… Continue reading A Divided Falesteen

Godlike figures lead lives that our more similar to ours than we realize. The story of Medusa is a complex but vital one to tell. The Story of Medusa Firstly, Medusa was originally one of the three Gorgon sisters, daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. Unlike her sisters, who were monstrous from birth, Medusa was a… Continue reading From Victim to Vengeance: The Doubling of Medusa