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Do All Human Traits Trace Back to Childhood, or Is There Another Influence?

A child is born vulnerable, impressionable, ready to be built up or torn down. If left to his natural instincts, he would emerge into the world whole and healed, capable of both attack and defense, and able to fulfill his essential needs smoothly, free from any psychological stress. The traits of siblings often resemble one another due to

A Poet Awaiting Water's Whisper

Contemplating the title of poet Mohammed Hisham's first anthology, "Then Water Did Not Come to Us," one promptly realizes that there's an implied context which the poet chose not to disclose, leaving it up to the readers of the collection to infer. What transpired before the word "then"? Certainly, an event

A Ship and a Seat

In enchanting Istanbul, the capital of imagination, while others might be relishing joy, the elegant lady wasn't sharing the same moment. She rushed miles without feeling the pleasure of arrival, or the beauty of standing before the river. Oh, the sweetness and splendor of Istanbul's rivers! It's as if you're facing your

A Long List and a Lone Suitcase

As I waited inside the train, heading to Alexandria, a peculiar idea crossed my mind that I'd like to share with you. If you were forced today, without any preparation, to pack a single suitcase for a journey with no return, what would you place in it? And what if you were asked to list the people you'd take with you on this

Shawki Triumphs for Rajaz

The Rajaz meter relies on the activation of "Mustainilun", which is repeated three times in the first hemistich and three times in the second hemistich of the poetic pattern. It consists of: short movement + pause (minor reason) + double movement + pause (major reason), structured as follows: Mustainilun Mustainilun Mustainilun