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Few poems by Mahmoud Darwish💕

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To mark my 300th post, I'm sharing a collection of poems by Mahmoud Darwish. His powerful words offer deep insights into love and separation. Enjoy! I love you despite the nose of my tribe, my city and the chains of customs. But I'm afraid if I sell everyone, you will sell me and I'll return with disappointments. 'I felt like my homeland was occupied again.' Out of my ignorance I called you a homeland, and I forgot that homelands are taken away. Drink your coffee, embrace the silence, do not take people seriously, do not take life upon yourself, do not exaggerate your emotions, and do not please anyone against your will. Don't befriend me for a day, and leave me a month. Don't get close to me if you're going to leave. Don't say what you don't do. Be close or get away. A University degree, four books and hundreds of articles and I still make mistakes when reading. You wrote me 'good morning' and I read it as 'I love you'. Poetry an...

Muslims are boycotting French products know why?

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Muslims around the world boycott French Products after government continuously showcased inappropriate drawings of prophet Muhammad on government buildings in an attempt to stand in solidarity with teacher who was murdered. The teacher showcased these pictures in class to talk about freedom of speech. Muslims in the class tried to get the teacher fired for it, but an 18 year old refugee student took matter in his own hands and killed the teacher. Police showed up and killed the boy right after. The situation in France was already precarious after the stabbing attack on the Muslim girls near the Eiffel tower. President Macron’s false remark “Islam is in crisis worldwide” particularly angered Muslims. The “repeated insults” to Islam and the prophet by continuously displaying the offensive cartoons prompted retail firms in Kuwait and other countries to pull French products from their shelves.