When Breath Becomes Air
Endless books and authors followed, as we worked our way methodically down the list: The Count of Monte Cristo, Edgar Allan Poe, Robinson Crusoe, Ivanhoe, Gogol, The Last of the Mohicans, Dickens, Twain, Austen, Billy Budd… By the time I was twelve, I was picking them out myself, and my brother Suman was sending me the books he had read in college: The […]
The Magic of Appreciation: Beautiful States..
You gotta understand that the brain you have inside our head, the 2 million year-old brain is not designed to make you happy, it’s designed to help you survive. It’s an ancient survival software. This survival software is always looking for what’s wrong. So we live in a world where most of us are looking for what’s wrong, […]
Where It Smelled Wine and Mood
The Power of Vulnerability
The good news is that I think people are tired of the hustle – they’re tired of doing it and tired of watching it. We’re hungry for people who have the courage to say, “I need help” or “I own that mistake” or “I’m not willing to define success simply by my title or income […]
Beyond Borders: A Graphic Designer’s Path from Syria to Luxembourg
In 2011, I left Syria behind and set out on an uncertain path, first to Egypt, then Turkey. Because, well, I had to.. Graphic design became my passion, and I worked hard to learn and improve. When my passport expired, I faced a tough choice – go back to Syria or risk it all for […]