My experience in Iraq, you know, was really—it wasn’t right. Like, you know, I thought that we were over there doing good things and helping these people to have democracy and have a functional country, and at the same time protecting our country. But, you know, every day I spent over there, I found out that that wasn’t necessarily the case. I didn’t see us really doing any good work. We weren’t doing anything that we said we were going to do. And, you know, instead, we killed hundreds of thousands of civilians, and we tore their nation apart.
– Scott Olsen, Marine veteran who was critically wounded at an Occupy Oakland protest last year when he was shot in the head by a police projectile. He participated in the veterans’ protest in Chicago, where he hurled his military medals toward the NATO summit. (via akickevenfunnier)(Source: democracynow.org)
Via صابرينا
What are words if you really don’t mean them when you say them? What are words if they’re only for good times then they’re done?
– Alex Thao, What are Words (via v-intagekiss)(Source: trustourlove)
Via Fleeting Moment of Clarity“a man came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and said, ‘Messenger of God, teach me some words which I can live by. Do not make them too much for me, lest I forget.’ The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘Do not be angry.’”
From Imam Malik’s Muwatta.
I need to work on this.
Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall. The ground is where humility lives.
– Yasmin Mogahed (via imaan-daar)(Source: heartofabeliever)
Via Fa Inna Ma'al 'Usri YusraAbout me
chicken and rice is a duo of two crazy chicas living in NY and KSA. Our motto is live, love and laugh. Wanna know more about us? Read on.
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