History always repeats itself. Draft: I referenced a photo I found online of a filipino shaman, but have no idea if it is historically accurate but i… Read more “Revisitation of the filipino female shaman”
Author: occidentallotus
Interested in World History and Philosophy and driven to uncover Eastern Perspectives and Folklore. By an Amateur Writer.
Druze Princess, Interwar Spy and Songstress from Cairo – Remembering Asmahan||& Using Affinity Photo ||
Interwar spy, Druze Princess, Songstress. She was born from the Mediterranean sea and a fortune telller predicted that she would die from the element that she was born in. Water. She is from aristocracy and her father fought in the Arab Revolt against the French. Asmahan is a woman who defied the norms of Hollywood and her community’s. She dabbled with dangerous situations and men who hold political power, as a means to help her people (true or not). But sometimes caring too much is a pathway to hell. Quote Shantideva on real empathy and the afterlife- the role of a bodhicaryavatara
Brief account of Affinity Photo &
Remembering Asmahan
Remembering Asmahan
Setting the Scene
Fortune Teller
An unconventional figure of her time & StageScreen
Taqasim & Solfeggio SongBird
BLACKRABBIT
Lovelife
Queen Nazli & Asmahan
Brief account of using Affinity Photo
Rejected by a girl? You are not this sad: Cue Million Scarlet Roses – SHORT
MILLION SCARLET ROSES Alla Pugacheva short commentary
Crystal Palace of Data Mining/ in Australia & Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’ Dark Satanic Mills
This crystal palace is a symbol of rationalism and how it is being used to justify truth in people’s lived experiences. That their suffering is necessary for the social order. And Dostoyevsky says attempts to typify a utopia in society to eliminate suffering still results in suffering. And the more aware you are of the divine or beautiful, the more you are likely to commit acts that are unjust. There is a human desire to sabotage oneself, even amongst surrounding oneself with the divine.
Hidden Fruits, Youth Workers & ‘Take The Lead’
We tell children fairy tales not to encourage wishful thinking. But to forge a strength in them to contribute to a better world. Wherever there are monsters,… Read more “Hidden Fruits, Youth Workers & ‘Take The Lead’”
Does Shintoism have Iconoclastic features? || Bushido & Feudal Japan
Iconoclasm usually refers to a person who destroys imagery of religious figures, or someone who may attack beliefs held by most of the public quorum.
Japanese Internment Camps in 1942
If collocations were phrased in a series of human actions, one may assume or be abject to the archetypes they and others play. Affiliation never grants one… Read more “Japanese Internment Camps in 1942”
ARTICLE 153 & THE CASE OF THE BUMIPUTERA
Constitution of Malaysia 1957 Bumiputera translated in English means ‘Native.’ This is not reflective of the Author’s Static Opinion, but a discourse to explore and consider. In… Read more “ARTICLE 153 & THE CASE OF THE BUMIPUTERA”
FLOWERS WITH TEETH DEVOURS THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
THE CASE OF THE VAGINA DENTATA
• THE PUBLIC STRATOSPHERE
• FLOWERS BARE THEIR TEETH
• THE FAKE ‘HERO’
• THE MONSTROUS FEMININE
• AN ANCHOR OR THE OCEAN
ARE YOU A WATCHER OR A PLAYER ? ~ World of NERVE meets TikTok
Life is a series of identity cards Nerve is a game where you take on the role of either a watcher or player. Players have to accept… Read more “ARE YOU A WATCHER OR A PLAYER ? ~ World of NERVE meets TikTok”
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