About Me

'Farah' means joy or happiness in arabic. It's always felt a bit contradictory to me because while I am usually a pretty joyful person, it's become really hard for me to see joy in the simple things. Watching the extermination of your people, land, and culture live-streamed daily feels like you are slowly fading. It can be really hard to find joy in a world where there is so much being taken from you.

But something I noticed that always brings me out of this numbness I often feel is when I'm in nature. I am truely happy when I'm outside, sitting with the ducks by the pond, hearing the birds sing my favorite song, watching the trees' leaves rustle with the wind. It's my favorite part of being alive. It's part of what makes me feel alive.

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