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Bir tatlı huzur almaya geldik Meiji Jingu’dan [Duygu]

Meiji tapınağına gitmek için Tokyo’nun örümcek ağı misali örülmüş metro hatlarından birine kendimizi attık; JR East’in açık yeşil rengiyle ayırt edebildiğim Yamanote hattına binip envai çeşit garipliği o gün ilk kez bir arada gördüğümüz Harajuku istasyonunda indik.

Meiji Tapınağı, Japonların çok şeylerini borçlu olduğunu sandığım imparatorları Meiji anısına, kendisinin ölümünden sonra yapılmış bir tapınak. (Emperyalizm mi? Hmm.) Koca bir ormanın içinde. Şinto tapınağı olan bu huzurlu mekanda epey vakit geçirdik. Fotoğraf çektik, yürüdük, elbette dilek diledik… “Dua etmeden önce arınmalısınız, önce sol sonra sağ elinize suyu dökün” diyen “Şinto şadırvanında” birazcık oyalandık tabii. Neyse bizimkiler refüjlere çimenlerle B E L E D İ Y E yazmayı ağaçlandırmadan saymaya devam etsin, ben Meiji tapınağının içinde bulunduğu ormanda mutlu mesut gezdim. Tokyo’nun en huzurlu yerinde huzurlu bir gün geçirdim.

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Rusya’da özlemeyeceğimiz şeyler #1

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Calling all #tech #entrepreneurs in #Tanzania! #MobileApp workshop next week.

Next Tuesday, March 26, @DTBi is organizing a workshop on mobile apps for development and their utility. The workshop will have a Guest Lecturer from Finland, who has developed apps for Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Nokia, to name a few, and is involved in start-ups and seed funding in Europe. The workshop is open to all young Tanzanians interested in mobile apps. Online registration has not opened yet, but send a message to [email protected] if you'd like us to register you. 

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First Access Meets Prime Minister of Tanzania

Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda visited the Innovation Space at our offices at the Commission for Science and Technology in Dar es Salaam on August 2, speaking with First Access team members Maira Riaz, Jessica Barrineau and Rachel Mbwiliza about our products, partnerships in the mobile and microfinance sectors, and expansion across the country. Many thanks to Mr. Pima and his team for their time, ideas and encouragement, and to COSTECH for the opportunity! (Photo credits for the image of Mr. Pinda to in2eastafrica.net)

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Decided To Break It | Elliot & Derek

INVOLVED → Elliot Anderson & Derek Smythe

WHERE → Derek's dorm

WHEN → September 11, 7 PM

NOTES → Blah, I'm so sorry about the length.

There was a fire that quickly ignited in Elliot's veins when he stood back up, and with the tear tracks still running down his face he threw off the gloves and stormed out of the training area. It was only the adrenaline of the boxing that had him moving towards his destination, ignoring the looks he received (both concerned and annoyed at the fact that he just ripped through the busy halls) and following the path that was drawn in his head; the Anderson wished he could forget it, wanted to have it vanish from his mind but he couldn't and he hated it.

Luckily, the door was unlocked, and Elliot did all but throw it open and step in, hazel orbs burning as he came face to face with the curious male who watched him, and he shut the door. Nothing was said, what could he say? And the silence in the room was screaming at him, begging for him to rip the tense air with something but all thoughts flew from his head and all the Anderson could do was stare, take in Derek's face, his torso, and he had to look away.

"Fine," he muttered quietly, fingers gripping the edge of the zip-up hoodie he threw on before escaping to the gym, "you want to talk, then let's talk." Lifting his head up, Elliot stepped deeper into the room, lifting his arms and letting them drop, shaking his head. "You said you loved me, I said I loved you, and it was fun for a few days; the cuddling was good, kissing was great, and the sex was too, but you kissed Kurt and then that's it.

"It hurt, it did, and it still fucking hurts but there's nothing that'll change it, and I'm not going to stop you from being happy which Kurt clearly makes you, so do whatever from now on because I'm not going to be the one that's going to mope and try to get you back. I want what's best for you, and I'll give it to you, I always will despite how much I want to hate you for making me believe that I could've been something good for someone.

"Here it is Derek, I still love you, and I probably won't stop because you showed me what being real is like, you gave me real, and I'll be forever grateful for that; I'll never forget that you showed me I could love and be loved even if it was for a little while. You tell yourself that you're the worst person ever, that you're shitty and not perfect but you are, and that's probably why Kurt and I both fell for you, because regardless of everything you went through, you're still genuine, and caring, and you make us feel good; you make us feel special, and we want to give that to you too because you deserve everything, you deserve the world but you can't see it and I wanted to show you that." Taking in a deep breath, Elliot hurriedly wiped a hand over his eyes, rubbing away all the tears that started to build up and he looked to the floor once more, lip quivering slightly before he spoke again, "A-and I know you're going to talk too, and you're going to say sorry but just - ... don't, please, don't, because if you keep apologizing then it means this really happened, and I'm hurting as much as I am, and I'm not ready to face that yet ... I-I don't want it to be done."