Today, from my book of seeds... ❦

It was kindly warm under her bright light, it felt safe, it felt mystical, it felt just right.

حلم الدفا في نويبع
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Pregnancy Hormones..?

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Cool, I'm making a new little book of seeds, it's been a while..! :) ❦

For Roxana on her birthday :)

 

Made the little book's case from an upcycled chocolate box :)

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Our story of beautiful Earth :) ❦

Jay wrote this beautiful story and together, we're creating the drawings  :)

The Beautiful Child of the Sun and the Moon
 

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Once there was a star called the Sun
Who didn’t know he was bright.
Until something, reflected his light

The Moon beamed back, with a smile sweet and shy.

They fell in Love and Danced through the sky



The Moon had an Egg she protected from rocks,
while they traveled through space.
The marks of their impacts could be seen on her face.




Now with the Light of the Sun, through time they advanced.
Shining their Love on the egg as they danced. 

Sometimes the Moon would hide so she could not be seen.
Or out from behind with a smile she would beam.

 Sometimes they would kiss. The sky would go black.
 Just a sliver of light, shining out from Her back.

She would come out boldly, lighting up the night.
She caressed the Egg, creating it's Tides.
 

With the Love of the two; the Light of the Sun, and the Tides of the Moon.
 The Egg became Earth, and slowly she bloomed.

She became aware of herself, through the Senses she grew.
Billions of Eyes to develop her Sight .
Skin, Whiskers, Bristles and Hair, to Feel the warmth of the Light.

Taste through Tongues, Nostrils for Scent.
Hearts to feel love that wonderful sense

All the Senses swayed to a piece of the song.
 That they all danced to as they drifted along.

But with all of these senses, she had to grow brains.
To make sense of the feelings the joy and the pain.

For each thing they felt, they had to ask "why?"
 They created new stories, why they lived and they died.

So the Senses forgot, they were all part of One.
 They stared at the stars, feeling small and alone.

The stories they made, parted them further.
 Driving some to control and murder.

The stories seen by Eyes lasted longer,
 so it came to be that this Sense grew stronger.

Stories read by Eyes were slow to change.
Became fixed for many brains

Where other stories were found
They were driven out of town

Watchful and Afraid They began to control
When Skin could Touch Skin
What Hearts could feel
What Brains could think
What Ears could hear
 What Eyes could see

Only Noses and Tongues were allowed to be free
(but as the Earth had started to smell and taste poo, some of them wished they could be stopped too).

It was getting bad, but about to get worse.
 Like Magpies, some Eyes, caught sight of Shiny parts of Earth.

The Shiny parts mirrored the Suns Loving Light
 They forgot the Earths Beauty and used all of their might,

to loot, hoard and collect.
Upping the Senses dis-connect.
 (Like animals, who's limbs had gone to sleep. Chewing on their own arms without knowing the self harm)

As the Brains fought for story and resource
In order to win the war, the highest ground they sought So to the Moon they sent the Eye-Stronaughts

But when the Eye-stronaughts looked back from the Moons loving face
They saw the Earth as she was- fragile, tiny, beautiful in the vast void of space.

On their return they had a new story to tell.
Of how Earth was a garden, in which they'd raised hell.

As the story spread The brains began to despair
With so much damage done- how could they start to repair?

But they connected all senses and swayed in tune.
To sing together with the Sun and the Moon.

They stopped to control, and tell how to live life.
Instead they looked, at how all could shine

It took many years and a whole lot of Love,
but Peace finally ruled when they remembered

They were One.
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3 Magic portable whiteboards for three magic deaf brothers! (Inspired by Jay Love :) ❦

Showing Mostafa and Ali, how to make portable whiteboards - they're both deaf so these are invaluable tools for communication ❦

Easily made out of cardboard & plastic sheet (a big one we got to protect our boat from the rain :) + some fabric we have tie dyed and a glue gun :)

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Ba7r & our Puppet Theater & story! :) with Yosra @Elephantine Island {made from upcycled cardboard and chopsticks}:) ❦

One of the happiest moments of my life! ❦

One of the happiest moments of my life! I went FB and I saw my sister's status;  

"Zeinab, Today i found this on the building door almost the same language zuzu used for her arts and crafts workshops in the building garden zuzu left leaving a legacy behind <3 :)"

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The Rainbow Eagle & the Stag :) ❦

Jay's beautiful drawing =)

Jay drew & wrote this more than beautiful* story while sitting on the ground, waiting for me when I was being interviewed for the German visa... I love him,,,, I had to share! :)


Once, there was a stag
who had no antlers
so he planted branches
where his antlers should be.
Other deers were fooled
'til he started growing leaves
He wouldn't fight the stags,
because he believed in peace.

Once there was an eagle
who didn't like eating meat,
She colored her feathers rainbow
and searched for leaves to eat.

One day she was soaring,
looking for some greens,
when she spied two trees,
swooped down to eat the leaves.
She landed on the branches
The stag moved his head.

The eagle meant to eat the leaves
but she kissed the Stag instead.

The Stag he saw the eagle
shining in the sun.
He said: "I think I love you.
Hop on! Let's have some fun!"

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my drawing a few days earlier hehehe I wanted to draw a rainbow eagle but I drew a parrot instead hehe

It's our wedding & everyone is invited! :) ❦

It's our wedding & everyone is invited! :)

Join us on 26-30 March in a Celebration of Making, Community Exchange and our Love (and Love in general). Details below.

Email me @ thatcousinsboy@googlemail.com if you want to come, with your telephone number, and what you would like to do, dates you can come. 28th is the main celebration day. 

http://feluccafestival.wordpress.com/

Bring friends, feel free to share, this is an Open Event as long as you come with an open heart and a sense of fun and celebration.
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Another little book of seeds :) At Nubialin, Elephantine Island, Aswan ❦

http://nubialin.wordpress.com/

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Nubialin flag, finished :) ❦

My dreams are really really really coming true, with Jay love :) 

 http://nubialin.wordpress.com/

Chris made the original design for the flag, Jay drew the Nubian crocodile and the Berlin bear and I enjoyed playing with it :) ❦

Valentine's with Jay in Al-Ayyat @the Nile River school, StopMotion film! :) ❦

حبه بحبه بحبه هيهيهي

Jay was making magic wands with the kids. He made them with tree branches, small batteries and LEDs that light up different colors when you wave the magic stick! Then he was trying to make the LED light up with lemon juice and different nails.. The kids loved it off course! :D 

Hopefully, when we go to Aswan, and he makes more of them, I will take more pictures of the wands themselves :) 

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 While I was making a stop motion film with the kids which is something I've been wanting to do for ages! :)  It turned out so simple, but I was so happy and the kids too while we were all watching it together at night in the open air :) With a Japanese song chosen by Mizuho, Didi's beautiful friend. Was a perfect choice! :D 

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Here is the film, if you watch all the photos below one after the other :)
We made up a story about the pictures, but I will not write it down now, you feel free to make up a story yourself :) Lots of Love & Light!
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