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Please donate to Eslam family!

“My name is Eslam from Gaza, I’m 29 years old, and I’m a children teacher from Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. a mother of two daughters, Hanaa 5 years old, and Alma, 10 months old. My husband Rasmi is the director of 3 language and training centers. In this war, our house was completely destroyed and razed to the ground, and my husband’s centers were blown up. He lost his job, and we were completely displaced, and we are now homeless and jobless, My two young daughters constantly suffer from diseases due to malnutrition and water pollution.

Danger and death surround us all day and all night. We have lost everything and depend on donations to survive and, most of all, to have any hope of escaping this genocide and evacuating to safety in Egypt. The cost of daily living continues to rise significantly in Gaza - imagine that we cannot find the type of milk for our daughter because of its high price. There is no kind of detergent and this is the cause of skin diseases for my two little girls. We bought a piece of soap for $30! ، and detergent is 100$"

As of 8:46pm November 11, 2024 (GMT+8) $31,955 raised out of $50,000

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"It's been almost ten years, do you still consider yourself as an amateur writer?"

I started writing as a hobby way back in 2013. I remember it was influenced by the growing Wattpad phenomenon at that time. It was something that sparked a passion in my life. And the first ever story I wrote is about friendship.

I didn't know how to do it correctly. Grammar is incorrect. Punctuation is over the place. The sentence structure is nowhere to be found. Everything was a mess but I find it therapeutic to write.

Until 2016, I finally sat down and decided to really put effort on creating stories. I did my reaserch—sort of, reading online writing tips, advices, workshops, and other writing guidelines. I slowly learn how to weave a whole story from beginning to the climax and the ending. I consider it an achievement that I was able to create a believeable story.

But its been years, do I still consider myself as an amateur writer?

I don't know. It's a blurry line.

My passion for writing is inconsistent. The comfort of writing also became a discomfort. I paused for several months. I questioned myself if it's worth it. No one is reading my work. No one is curious about it. I doubt if my work is good or not. Did I really improve? Or am I just gaslighting myself over and over?

Maybe? Yes? No?

I finished writing three books and a couple of one shot stories. They are not perfect but I am proud I wrote them. Maybe my younger self will not believe I did something—I did it.

Maybe it's not the time that labels your skill level. Maybe it's not the amount of content you created. Maybe it does not matter if you are a beginner or a master in your craft. What matters is looking back and seeing the baby steps you took and now you parkour around them.

And I always say I am a work-in-progress person, an artist, and as an author. It's an never ending learning and even if you are an expert, you study and learn more.

How about you? Do you still consider yourself an amateur?

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another food related artwork! ✨ TUSOK-TUSOK

It's an old art and I'm planning to update it but I am a bit busy with university. So, what are your favorite tusok-tusok (Pinoy Street Food)?

(dynamite, isaw, and kwek-kwek are my fave!!!)

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another food related artwork! ✨ TUSOK-TUSOK

It's an old art and I'm planning to update it but I am a bit busy with university. So, what are your favorite tusok-tusok (Pinoy Street Food)?

(dynamite, isaw, and kwek-kwek are my fave!!!)

[swelilann]

art commissions open! ✨

Hello! This is my first time doing an art commission! Send a DM here or through my socials! 📩 Above are the prices and details of my services. Photo references must be provided. Full payment after approving the line art. Delivery time will be 7 days (more requests/revisions of the initial line art means longer delivery time) and the final artwork will be sent to your email. I am not yet an expert in illustrations so please, bear with me! I'm still learning! 💵 Payments will be available through GCash and Paymaya if you're from the Philippines and PayPal. Thank you so much! virtually yours, SwelilAnn

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Please don't skip 🍉🇵🇸

I am Maha Alzenati, a fourth-year engineering student in Gaza,I have 2 sisters , and 3 brothers four of them are married and Children

I shares my family struggle to survive the ongoing war.

we have lived through a painful and terrifying experience. The bombing and destruction turned our lives into a nightmare, and we could no longer stay in our home. The sounds of explosions echoed everywhere.

We left everything behind—our memories, our dreams, and even our hopes. In the search for safety, we moved to a unknown place, but we are facing significant challenges. My family is living in difficult conditions, and we need support to cope with this crisis.

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Hello, I'm hamdi 🇵🇸 After 100 days of displacement, my family and I found ourself forced to leave our home and land in Gaza. 🏡💔 The journey to Egypt was not a choice, but a necessity imposed by the harsh conditions. we crossed the border, carrying with us scattered dreams and hopes for a better life, but we quickly realized that displacement was not the end of the suffering, but the beginning of a new chapter.

In Egypt, we are stuck between a bitter alienation and a painful reality. 😔🚧 We do not have residency, which makes every step difficult and every day full of challenges. Prices in Egypt resources are unforgiving, and the ones we brought with us are quickly melting away. 💸 While we try to endure and survive, our hearts remain attached to Gaza; The homeland that never leaves our minds or leaves us for a moment. 🇵🇸💔 Our loved ones there live under siege, and we live under the burden of alienation and worry for them. Every day in Egypt feels like an endless wait, and every contact with Gaza opens a door to pain. 📞💔 Returning to Gaza did not alleviate the anxiety, but rather confirmed to me that the suffering continues, whether we are inside or outside.

We may still have 300 days to reach the “goal” that we do not yet know, but until then, we will continue to face the challenges of life with patience and strength, waiting for the day when safety and stability return to us and our loved ones. 🍉🌈🤲 Donate now: In these difficult times, every donation makes a difference. Your support can help alleviate the suffering of families living under siege in Gaza and facing the challenges of daily life. 🇵🇸❤️🍉🤚 Please put your hands in mine and support my children🙏🙏

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my muses ✨ segway pips

My high school friends who supported and believed in my skills!

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"...she had a pair of pearly white eyes."

Dear Pearl by SwelilAnn

English Friendship, Heartbreak, Young Love, Pain

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Yuri is a shy kid. He is always the kid who stays in the corner and never talks. He is used to it. It is how he lived his thirteen years of his life. No one is interested in him and his biological parents choose to leave him in an orphanage. But despite his situation, Yuri found happiness in art. He loves to draw, craft, and be creative.

One afternoon, he got bullied again after school. The older kids forced him to give them money. He has no choice but to give his savings that supposedly he will be using to buy new crayons. Success in avoiding physical injuries but he is emotionally exhausted by them. He sat down to take some rest on a rusty bench but before he left to go back home he noticed a piece of paper.

It was a cute pink envelope. It smells like strawberry.

Yuri wondered what it was so he hurried back to the orphanage to see what was inside. He finished his dinner quickly and got first in the bathroom before the others. He has his own room. Small, cramped, and in summer it is a living oven. Excited and curious, he sat down on the floor and checked the envelope. He opened it and a letter was inside.

It has pretty handwriting in black ink. The writer reiterated what happened in their day. They had to do something they didn't like but felt okay after drinking some chocolate drink their mom gave them. It's pretty cute, Yuri thinks. And in the last line a signature of a person named Pearl. He folded the letter and took a clean sheet of paper for himself. He needs to make a reply to Pearl!

He smiled after writing his first reply. He was satisfied with it and planned to leave it on the bench before going to school. Yuri woke up early to get ready. He's hoping that Pearl will reply to his letter. And he was not wrong, after class he found another letter, a reply from Pearl!

They exchange letters for weeks. They started to get to know each other. Pearl likes the color pink. She loves to wear a headband with bows, she sings and her favorite fruit is strawberry. Although they share likes and dislikes, both of them choose to obscure their physical identity. Yet they created a strong friendship through handwritten letters.

Then one day, Yuri's prayers came true. A couple decided to adopt him and he was so ecstatic about it. He happily wrote the good news to Pearl but he didn't receive a reply. His letter was still on the bench. He waited for days, maybe she was busy, so he constantly wrote the things happening in his life until Pearl replied. However, the day of his departure from the orphanage came. He was sad that he wouldn't be writing letters to Pearl so he wrote his final letter of goodbye.

Years passed and now Yuri is preparing for high school graduation. He transferred his last year to another university campus because of his father's work. In his first week, he has a classmate that is familiar to him. The girl has a familiar style, scent, and handwriting but her name is Micah. He confirmed his suspicion when he saw the bookmark he made for Pearl. He was so happy to see and talk with Pearl in real life but the latter was not. Micah was weirded and avoided him until she asked him to talk privately somewhere.

Yuri was glad and they met in an eerie place. He was confused at first but all he wanted was to catch up with her. Micah on the other hand has sadness in her eyes while talking with him. She nervously confessed she was not Pearl but she was the one who wrote for Pearl. Yuri took it as a joke but Micah was serious and led him to a grave where Pearl lies peacefully.

Pearl was diagnosed with eye cancer and she wanted to live her life to the fullest. Micah is Pearl's best friend and asked her to write letters dedicated to their future self. They enjoyed doing it together and decided to leave one somewhere which Yuri found. And it was the happiest day for Pearl when Yuri replied.

Yuri burst into tears after knowing the truth. They promised to meet and see each other but not like this. And for the last time, Micah gave Pearl's last letter to Yuri before she passed away.

Yuri cried and cried. He took another piece of paper inside the envelope. It was a photo of Micah and a girl in a hospital bed…and she had a pair of pearly white eyes.

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"...she had a pair of pearly white eyes."

Dear Pearl by SwelilAnn

English Friendship, Heartbreak, Young Love, Pain

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Yuri is a shy kid. He is always the kid who stays in the corner and never talks. He is used to it. It is how he lived his thirteen years of his life. No one is interested in him and his biological parents choose to leave him in an orphanage. But despite his situation, Yuri found happiness in art. He loves to draw, craft, and be creative.

One afternoon, he got bullied again after school. The older kids forced him to give them money. He has no choice but to give his savings that supposedly he will be using to buy new crayons. Success in avoiding physical injuries but he is emotionally exhausted by them. He sat down to take some rest on a rusty bench but before he left to go back home he noticed a piece of paper.

It was a cute pink envelope. It smells like strawberry.

Yuri wondered what it was so he hurried back to the orphanage to see what was inside. He finished his dinner quickly and got first in the bathroom before the others. He has his own room. Small, cramped, and in summer it is a living oven. Excited and curious, he sat down on the floor and checked the envelope. He opened it and a letter was inside.

It has pretty handwriting in black ink. The writer reiterated what happened in their day. They had to do something they didn't like but felt okay after drinking some chocolate drink their mom gave them. It's pretty cute, Yuri thinks. And in the last line a signature of a person named Pearl. He folded the letter and took a clean sheet of paper for himself. He needs to make a reply to Pearl!

He smiled after writing his first reply. He was satisfied with it and planned to leave it on the bench before going to school. Yuri woke up early to get ready. He's hoping that Pearl will reply to his letter. And he was not wrong, after class he found another letter, a reply from Pearl!

They exchange letters for weeks. They started to get to know each other. Pearl likes the color pink. She loves to wear a headband with bows, she sings and her favorite fruit is strawberry. Although they share likes and dislikes, both of them choose to obscure their physical identity. Yet they created a strong friendship through handwritten letters.

Then one day, Yuri's prayers came true. A couple decided to adopt him and he was so ecstatic about it. He happily wrote the good news to Pearl but he didn't receive a reply. His letter was still on the bench. He waited for days, maybe she was busy, so he constantly wrote the things happening in his life until Pearl replied. However, the day of his departure from the orphanage came. He was sad that he wouldn't be writing letters to Pearl so he wrote his final letter of goodbye.

Years passed and now Yuri is preparing for high school graduation. He transferred his last year to another university campus because of his father's work. In his first week, he has a classmate that is familiar to him. The girl has a familiar style, scent, and handwriting but her name is Micah. He confirmed his suspicion when he saw the bookmark he made for Pearl. He was so happy to see and talk with Pearl in real life but the latter was not. Micah was weirded and avoided him until she asked him to talk privately somewhere.

Yuri was glad and they met in an eerie place. He was confused at first but all he wanted was to catch up with her. Micah on the other hand has sadness in her eyes while talking with him. She nervously confessed she was not Pearl but she was the one who wrote for Pearl. Yuri took it as a joke but Micah was serious and led him to a grave where Pearl lies peacefully.

Pearl was diagnosed with eye cancer and she wanted to live her life to the fullest. Micah is Pearl's best friend and asked her to write letters dedicated to their future self. They enjoyed doing it together and decided to leave one somewhere which Yuri found. And it was the happiest day for Pearl when Yuri replied.

Yuri burst into tears after knowing the truth. They promised to meet and see each other but not like this. And for the last time, Micah gave Pearl's last letter to Yuri before she passed away.

Yuri cried and cried. He took another piece of paper inside the envelope. It was a photo of Micah and a girl in a hospital bed…and she had a pair of pearly white eyes.

[swelilann]

art commissions open! ✨

Hello! This is my first time doing an art commission! Send a DM here or through my socials! 📩 Above are the prices and details of my services. Photo references must be provided. Full payment after approving the line art. Delivery time will be 7 days (more requests/revisions of the initial line art means longer delivery time) and the final artwork will be sent to your email. I am not yet an expert in illustrations so please, bear with me! I'm still learning! 💵 Payments will be available through GCash and Paymaya if you're from the Philippines and PayPal. Thank you so much! virtually yours, SwelilAnn

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What's your silog meal?

Tap. Hot. Long. Spam. Bang. Sisig. Chicken. There are too many mentions but Silog Meals is one of the best breakfast meals! It's comforting and easy to make. Rice and egg partnered with any fried side dish you like! Yum! 🍳🍚🍽️

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PINOY SAWSAWAN (FILIPINO SAUCES)

Life saver since childhood whenever I don't like or there is no food (ulam). A dash of soy sauce or a dollop of shrimp paste with steamed rice is enough to make me full. And of course, when it's fried day, banana ketchup or mang tomas is there to make it special.

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Hi, Welcome!

Hi! My name is SwelilAnn, a work-in-progress artist and author. 🩷

I like drawing people and food. I like writing about contemporary romance. I like Seventeen. I like Pink, Yellow, and Blue.

Thank you for visiting my page.

virtually yours,

SwelilAnn

https://ko-fi.com/swelilann

https://www.raket.ph/swelilann

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Wished. Died. Survived.

Reposting old art here. Here is my first fan art of my BL story: Wished. Died. Survived. (it's a short story written in TagLish).

Vier (top) and Daniel (bot) 👀

Synopsis: The story is about an orphan girl named Gabriel wishing to have a better life in her next life. And it was granted by the heavens after getting into an accident but she found herself inside Daniel's body. Unsure what to do but she finds herself falling in love. 🌈