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Khan school/ Shiraz/ Iran

Photography: ghasem baneshi

12.05.2023 - I've had a hectic week, so it's nice to get some me time with some books, tea, and a muffin. Not sure how long it's going to last as I've got to go out for a family member's birthday meal as soon as my brother gets home from work... But I'm enjoying it while it lasts.

Oh and DON'T READ MY KOBO SCREEN! IT HAS SPOILERS ON IT and I didn't process it until now - sorry!

Currently reading: The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson; Waverley by Sir Walter Scott; The Farthest Shore by Ursula K Le Guin.

shaimaafekry

Cairo, Egypt ♥️

2023

lost-and-cursed

artist: FILKIT

sovietpostcards

Variations of the word “cat” in Russian

linguistness

Question: Does your language have a punny answer when asking for the time?

I know the English one (and similar ones like that):

“What’s the time?” - “Time to get a watch.” or “Time to [insert funny answer]”

And one German one is:

“Was sagt die Uhr?” - “Tick-tack.”

(What does the clock say? - Tik-tok)

I would really like to know whether this is something that is common in several languages, so feel free to comment or reblog if you know a similar pun in your language!

#this is so cute omg #tik tak

sovietpostcards

The art of carpet. Illustrations from the Commodity Dictionary (USSR, 1956-1961).

parsabad

Protests /Isfahan/ Iran

queengreendown

The most discernible difference between me and the people I admire is that they are going for it. Whatever it is. The thing that they love doing, that they prioritize doing, I see it happen. I see the way the world opens up for people who are decisive. So I know it works. I’m still unsure of how best to use my array of skills, but the conversation is happening and I’m dusting out the cobwebs in my imagination. Listening for what feels good. I want to be someone I admire. I know the universe is giddy with opportunities for me, but I have to step outside my bubble of lethargy to access them. I haven’t seriously embraced the responsibility that is my own life, and, instead, living has been this passive experience. The people I admire are actively involved in their overall satisfaction with their lives. I want to be someone I admire.

suzani

Tablecloth printing, Iran.

wordsinpersian

صرع

Transcription: sar'

Meaning: epilepsy

muha-mmed

مِن جميل الأمثال العربيَّة القديمة:

"أضيَعُ من قَمرِ الشتاءِ"

ويُستخدم للتعبير عن الأشياء الجَمِيلة المهدورة، لأنَّ قمرَ الشتاء لا أحد يسهرُ على ضوئه، بسببِ البرد.

fusdoq

"more underappreciated than a winter's moon"

an old Arabic saying. about beautiful things that go unnoticed, bc no one stays up outside during the winter nights to admire the moon

kaalbela

Shopkeepers of Lebanon, a series by Elie Yobeid.

wordsinpersian

دست‌خط کسی خرچنگ‌قورباغه است

Transcription: dast-xatt-e kasi xarčang-qurbāġe ast

Meaning: someone's handwriting is crab-frog (= chicken scratch, scrawly)

Note: just replace the word کسی (kasi) with the name or pronoun of the person whose handwriting is bad; for example: دست‌خط پزشکم خرچنگ‌قورباغه است (dast-xatt-e pezešk-am xarčang-qurbāġe ast), "my doctor's handwriting is crab-frog" / دست‌خطت خرچنگ‌قورباغه است (dast-xatt-et xarčang-qurbāġe ast), "your handwriting is crab-frog"