Khalid El Khatib

My outfit perfectly matches the bathroom at the bar and I need everyone to know it.

My balcony is approximately 24 square feet. But it’s fabulous.

If your first instinct relative to the images coming out of Gaza is to litigate rather than condemn, you are rotten inside.

I keep holding onto what Omar El Akkad said, "One day, everyone will have been against this."

But what consolation is that if there is no one or nothing left?

People I know still wince at and even challenge words like "forced starvation".

l often think back to what Ta-Nehishi Coates said on CBS Mornings in September when antagonized over and over again by its anchor:

Either apartheid is right or it is wrong.

Whole family trees whittled down to an orphaned three year old amputee. International aide organizations unified in their pleas and their language (genocide).

And it’s complicated?

"It's complicated."

People still say that to me about Gaza. Two years into this mess, into what has evolved to be a sociocidal war whereby an entire society's infrastructure and identity is being eradicated.

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Making small talk on all my Zoom calls like…

My boyfriend harvested cilantro — not to eat, for a table scape.

I am living.

Summer is now.

Insane.

Happy Mother’s Day to the GOAT.

Bought an adorable basil bush for summer pesto.

I also love this Bergs pot I got to go with it. The company was founded in 1942 during WWII by a Dane who felt the world needed more joy during a bleak time. Relatable.

Poppies

Went in the city early this morning just for these poppies. They’re one of the most gorgeous flowers in the world. And for those unaware, they’re a symbol of Palestinian resilience—bloom in even the harshest conditions.

My cure for the Sunday Scaries.

lol no, she’s a traditionalist.

The frosting which is in between the layers as well.

Who said I didn’t?!

Salted peanut butter chocolate cake.

Made a three-layer salted peanut butter chocolate cake for my boyfriend’s birthday because his favorite candy is Reese’s. In another life, I’m a tradwife.

My Uber home from LGA is half the cost of my flight to Chicago. 😵‍💫

Eid Mubarak! I made Arabic rice for the first time ever lol

TGIF

My boyfriend and I are on a special diet for summer where we eat healthy whenever we’re together. Then whenever I’m alone, I eat as many cookies as I want and don’t tell him.

A couple of people on work calls today said “Happy Opening Day” and I said “thank you” assuming we had just launched something, but I was just informed this was a baseball reference.

Met my friend’s baby for the first time and accidentally called him my friend’s dog’s name. 😵‍💫 Where’s my Andy Sachs??

An old lady at the coffee shop this morning said to the barista, “And don’t forget: we’re New Yorkers, and we’re strong and we can through anything. This all feels like a movie, but I’ve seen some shit.” Then she took her coffee and walked out. A vibe!

Showed up to dinner at a friend’s house with a single-serve can of natural, skin contact wine for myself because I knew they’d only have red. The white woman in me…

Salmon burger

Was craving a salmon burger so I went to the fish market, bought a single brioche bun at the bakery, and then made a salmon burger. I feel like Ina.