Let music be

Yialla
weekend flowers 
bloom in colours!

A picture taken at the end of the "Boulevard Du Swing" concert. We are grateful to places like the French Consulate in Jeddah. Generally, public music events are pretty rare in the country. Being allowed to organise one becomes increasingly tough.

Now that these measures are tightening, 
we sprinkle water to soften the air. 
Music is the language of the heart.
So many are so starved for a moment of peace.

Let's let the music be the jasmine 
that calls in our oneness as humans.

What is our purpose after all, 
if not true brotherhood? 

Let music be, Inshallah

Half moon, knees weak

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Half moon,

weak knees

unusually cool breeze 

an audacious wind

and a cloud settling within me

Offered unrequested help 

countless times, now

her reluctance coupled with annoyance 

when things swapped

scratched my inside...

As I kept walking the darkness

Abrar, Rahaf and Ghufran

circled the swings, 

sing in Arabic

"those who suffer don't understand life".

Όπου αγαπάς μη πολυ πάς__

Όπου αγαπάς μη πολυ πάs __ at the place you love, don't go too often
κι αν πολύ πας __ and if you go too often

μην πολυ κατσεις __ don't stay for too long
κι αν πολυ κατσεις __ and if you stay for too long
να μην πολυμιλείς __ don't talk too much
κι αν πολυμιλείς __ and if you talk too much
να κατέχεις να τα λές. __ be very aware of what you say.


Λουδοβίκος των Ανωγείων Loudovikos ton anogion

i tried to give the closest translation possible