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Lama's avatar

Dinan,

It's 4am and I'm sobbing under my blanket. I feel so connected to your words. Sometimes I'm caught off guard by how much your writing resonates with me. It's like you're stealing the words out of my mouth... or rather heart.

Where do we go? Idk but I feel the need to stay right here for now and grief that potential.

Sending lots of love,

Lama

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dinan alasad's avatar

Holding you close, Lama. I’m glad the words resonate and I hope the heaviness gets lighter now that you can name it. Stillness is good. I’ll try that too. So much love, Dinan.

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Noon's avatar

Dear Dinan

Thank you for your incredible letters that resonate with my soul. I search for Khartoum in every corner of the world yet I only end up finding her in your letters 💙

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dinan alasad's avatar

Noon, I can’t describe to you how much your comment has meant to me. It has affirmed the purpose of my writing to me. Thank you so much.

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Zandi's avatar

“Those who had the privilege of leaving put one foot on more stable soil, straining between places, absent in both. But still hopeful enough to never really leave.” Thank you for this.

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thanks for reading Zandi, I appreciate you ❤️

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Anfal's avatar

Incredibly moving! Thank you for your beautiful words and for putting into language this mess of emotions I’ve been feeling. It’s so difficult to navigate.

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you for reading Anfal; I pray you’re able to carve ease for yourself and those you love in this situation.

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ASJAD's avatar

I can't say enough good things about your letters. This one definitely made me cry, and as for your question, I'm still searching for an answer.

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you so much Asjad, holding you close and praying for all of us to find answers soon ❤️

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M. Izadine's avatar

This is my third time reading this today. Thank you for this. The words are beautiful and they invoke deep emotion.

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you for reading and rereading M, your support means a lot to me ❤️

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shima abdelfatah's avatar

Beautifully crafted, truly.

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you Shima ❤️

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saba esam's avatar

beautiful read. i love your letters. they feel like a big hug. thank you for putting what we've been feeling for 5 months into words.

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you for the love Saba, I’m glad it brought you comfort ❤️

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Sara's avatar

Dinan,

I started reading this letter the day it was posted, but I couldn’t finish, I knew I would be reminded of the sorrow and confusion we feel.

I’m back two months later, late at night, thinking of my mother, and therefore of Khartoum.

You always capture my feelings so perfectly.

I don’t know where we go from here, but I’d like to hold onto some hope (I think it’s delusion at this point, but we’re allowed a little)

We will go back, we will see her again.

With love (and respect),

Sara

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sock's avatar

thank you for letting us into your fragment of thoughts

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you for receiving my thoughts ❤️

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Sep 6, 2023
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dinan alasad's avatar

I’m glad that we can connect through words while so far away from each other. Thanks for reading Duha and for this kind response ❤️

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dinan alasad's avatar

Thank you so much for reading ❤️

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