My aunt Nagwa died in Cairo today. She is survived by my uncle Osama, their daughter Yousra & 2 grandchildren. Tante Nagwa is the 5th member of my extended family to die in the past 8 months. This time of counting our dead is crushingly hard. So much loss, trauma and grief.
Uncle Osama has lost his wife, a brother and a sister since August.
When I was a child in Cairo, Tante Nagwa and Uncle Osama used to babysit me often because they lived nearby. They never hid their affection for each other from me, cuddling, holding hands, kissing. I loved that.
When I was a child in Cairo, Tante Nagwa and Uncle Osama used to babysit me often because they lived nearby. They never hid their affection for each other from me, cuddling, holding hands, kissing. I loved that.
We have not reckoned with the magnitude of our pain and grief.
I wrote this in May 2021 and reread it oten.
If you are grieving, I hope it helps.
feministgiant.com/p/essay-some-o…
I wrote this in May 2021 and reread it oten.
If you are grieving, I hope it helps.
feministgiant.com/p/essay-some-o…
Thank you all who have sent love and condolences. They mean so much. 💜✊🏽❤️
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