• yahialababidi (70)in GEMS • 6 months ago

  I’m closing this account & posting as @yahia-lababidi

  Finally, fully back on Hive after losing my old account (& savings over the years) 😱 For the love of all things decentralized , I hope you can help me to promote my 1st post…

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• yahialababidi (70)in The LIFESTYLE LOUNGE • 6 months ago

  Party in the Time of a Pandemic 😷

  So, it’s important to be safe and social distance and keep it outdoors around people you know and trust —family, ideally. And that’s exactly what this was: a 70’s themed disco…

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• yahialababidi (70)in OCD • 6 months ago

  4 More Days —- Trump No More (original poem)

  I’m grateful to the Texas Poetry Assignment, for inviting me to submit an inaugural poem. My piece, below, was actually composed just days before the disgraceful US Capitol…

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• yahialababidi (70)in GEMS • 6 months ago

  Unpopular Views on Censorship & Virtual Art Gallery

  Unpopular Views Free speech is not an absolute good, nor is censorship an absolute evil. We are moral beings and words lead to actions. Hate speech is not free;…

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• yahialababidi (70)in Foodies Bee Hive • 6 months ago

  Preparing a Cuban Dish in 4 Easy Steps 😋

  Having South American family (in-laws) means being exposed to many new things. One of the most delicious discoveries has been Ropa Vieja or (old clothes). Actually, it’s…

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• yahialababidi (70)in OCD • 6 months ago

  Online Book Launch (Video) & a New Poem for Biden’s USA Inauguration

  I’m grateful to take part in this online book launch and peace project, bringing together the voices of 80 Muslim poets from diverse backgrounds (taking place on the 31st of…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #ecency • 11 months ago

  Fighting Hate with Love... Art Heals

  Can poetry open and change minds? How about soften hardened hearts? That’s what this ambitious new anthology hopes to do. Muslim Voices in Contemporary Poetry — a new book of…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #ecency • 11 months ago

  Are you on TikTok?

  I’m still locked out of my Hive account —- I can post (obviously) but I cannot access my wallet —- since my laptop crashed and I can’t access my password. Meantime, after…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #ecency • 11 months ago

  For Dreamers Who Wish to Fly Away... 🎈

  It’s been 8 years since daredevil magician David Blaine performed his last outdoor endurance test and, this week, he returns with “Ascension”—dedicated to his young daughter and…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #poetry • 11 months ago

  Poem of mine & a close reading of it or meditation 🧘🏻‍♂️

  Beneath the intricate network of noise there's a still more persistent tapestry woven of whispers, murmurs and chants It's the heaving breath of the very earth carrying…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #writing • 11 months ago

  I’m Published in Hungary 🇭🇺

  Breaking News: Today’s installment in the mysterious life of words, I just heard this morning from H.E. Peter Zsoldos, Ambassador at Embassy of the Slovak Rebublic, that poems…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #politics • 11 months ago

  Questions for Trump Voters

  Tedious subject, but inescapable and because I’m losing sleep over it... need to Go There. What’s with people who are voting Trump, again? What does it take, after he’s shown…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #food • 11 months ago

  For the Love of Ceviche (pictures & how-to)

  As a young man, I was squeamish about seafood: its taste, texture and smell. It was trying grilled shrimp — by the sea in Alexandria, Egypt - that reeled me, when I was around…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #philosophy • 11 months ago

  Notes on Cynicism

  Cynicism: a knowingness that does not know it lacks spiritual stamina – in other words, a shortage of breath and vision. Cynics are in need of constant reassurance; first…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #ecency • 11 months ago

  My Short Poem (inspired by this image)

  I’m fascinated by contrasts, seeming contradictions and the general paradoxes of life. This arresting image captured by imagination and, in meditating upon it, I wrote this…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #food • 11 months ago

  Thai Cusine Feast

  Tonight, was Thai cuisine. Preparation took between 3-4 hours and we made 3-4 different meals. Pad Thai is a crowd pleaser and I ground nuts, as well as minced…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #ecency • last year

  An Unusual Book Offer: Advice for Young Writers

  My latest manuscript of New and Selected Spiritual Poems/Aphorisms — tentatively titled: The Way We Pray, Now — has passed the first editorial round by an intriguing academic…

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• yahialababidi (70)in OCD • last year

  Moroccan Dinner & Hanging out With Kids

  Lazy summer day... Not socializing much (because of Covid) and still can’t recover the keys to access my wallet on Hive, since my computer crashed (but, at least, I can post on…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #hive • last year

  @Theycallmedan, @Acidyo, @Good-Karma: I Need Help, Please! My computer crashed & can’t access Hive keys 🔑

  I need help! My computer crashed with all my keys 😱 I found Steemit keys, but all my money is in Hive where I now post, regularly. Tried to login at peakd or hive.blog &…

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• yahialababidi (70)in #ecency • last year

  Fact Checkers say: Not a Nuclear Bomb in Lebanon 🇱🇧

  At least 100 people killed and 4,000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook the city (where my dad is from). Beirut is in ruins and mourning. A 2 week state of emergency has…

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