Author: Georgie Nink
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The Façade Comes Crashing Down
1. The news is so awful. 10,328 Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war a month ago.1 And 1,400 Israelis.2 I remember in the 2-3 days after the Hamas attack on October 7, when we all were starting to digest the shock of that attack and realize what was about to happen in…
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Wars Always Become Forgotten Wars
Reflections on the first week of the Israel-Hamas war after watching another war be forgotten. Content warning: I’m writing about war and conflict, though it probably won’t be any more gruesome than just reading the daily news.
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Bon Voyage To My Lovely Clan
Three of my favorite people are moving away Arriving to my sister’s apartment, I always knock on the door and then open it without waiting for an answer, and it is always unlocked. My sister and her husband, having known I was on my way over, shout hello from wherever they are in the house.…
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Where Did My Travel Bug Go?
My trip to Mexico & how traveling feels different at 30 BOOSTED. Fun fact! This story got boosted over on Medium as part of Medium’s Boost Program, which as far as I can tell is when a human Booster reviews a story, likes it, and sends it rocketing up into space via the algorithm. Check…
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Life As Rehearsal
And the trap of ‘things will be good when…’ Yesterday I found myself leaning against the kitchen sink, sipping coffee, looking around the apartment, and thinking to myself: Things will be good when… we’ve hung up all the art that’s currently wedged between my dresser and the wall. When the frames we’ve bought are actually…
Curious Georgie 
–مرحبا سلام Thank you so much, what a lovely comment to receive! I think you’re right; we can’t always be…