Mehran Ali

This is for all the fighters no one knew about.

For the independent ones, who choose not to share their worries and needs to their loved ones because they don’t want to make them worry. For the ones who support themselves. Who don’t carry known surnames or “extraordinary” talents and rely on pure hardwork. For the breadwinners, who feel guilty about resting or having a little bit of fun. For the listeners who forgot the feeling of being listened to. For the cheerleaders, who know how it feels to have no one cheer for them. For the quiet ones, who win and lose without anyone knowing. Who choose to celebrate their wins over a bottle of beer on their tiny apartment. Who battle in silence. Who schedule their breakdowns. For the dreamers, who have restarted many times in this lifetime. For the ones the world adores, who can’t see it in themselves. For the ones who are so busy making life easier for others that they forget to dream for themselves.

This is for you. One day, life will not be all about surviving. One day, you will finally feel like living.

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i am a selfish lover -

i will be up at 3:52 am listening to a song
that reminds me of soft winter embraces
underneath faux-fur quilts
but
I will not share those lyrics with you
before I finally go to bed at 4:35 am
because
two years later, when you leave
(and you will),
i cannot bear to have another song besmirched by broken love,
i cannot tip-toe around more playlists
because
my tear ducts have already exerted themselves
too much.

i will be in a book store looking for stories to adopt
and I will find an ageing book that smells
of this oak tree in my hometown
and
the coffee stains on the pages will remind me
of the brown in your eyes
but
I will never tell you this,
because
I am too scared the sparkle in my iris will die of the ache
that will follow when I find your letters
between my clothes long after you've cleared out yours.

i will be working on an Excel sheet filled with
quotations, budgets, projections
and
my mind will flutter to and forth our chai dates
when we had to reheat our cups six times
because
we couldn't stop talking about the supernovae, cats, books, anonymous poems, arts, and water colors,
but
I will never message you saying I miss you even though
we made love five hours ago on that trail
because
the last time someone's existence filled my veins and arteries this way,
they left, they left with wildfire behind them
and I cannot be washed again.

so, run, run before our hands become unfit
to hold anyone else's;
run before the thirst in your lips is only quenched by mine,
run before our feet automatically make their way
to each other while we sleep;
run before you realize the glow around my heart
is the sun reflecting on knives;

run, because this is how I write love letters;

run,
because I am too scared to burn
so I will burn you instead.

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The pressure of life is so real to the point it will make you cry out of nowhere. Even if you're doing great that day, you will always find yourself sobbing your heart because you're too scared to fail. But in reality, it's not your life that you are scared to fail--- it is the life of the people who depend on you. These people who are leaning to you and rooting for your success. We are not afraid to fail, we can't just digest the thoughts of disappointing those people who believe in us.

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To the new beginning: With a mix of excitement and nerves, I embark on this incredible adventure. Cheers to new experiences and lifelong memories! 🇹🇷🌍

Thank you all for making my day so special. I am truly grateful to everyone who showed kindness in their own way, and to those who made sure this day was unforgettable, even from a distance.

A big thank you to my family, my office team, colleagues, and the WTC management for all your love and support. I will always be grateful.

#2025

A lot of times, we don’t recognize important moments in our life as they happen. We just realize their value when we look back. That’s why sometimes, whenever I feel happy or complete, I take a second to pause and memorize the moment. You see, it’s not always happy in my head, but there are moments when I feel like I could shine if I wanted to, like when I’m sitting by the sea and watching the sunset, or when I’m on the bus ride home and leaning my head against the glass window, hoping silently that tomorrow’s going to be a better day. Those little moments are the rare instances when the storms inside my head are calm, so I know for sure that they’ll turn into memories I will hold dearly in my heart. That’s why I memorize everything, so when I look back, I’ll remember exactly what it felt like to be free, to shine, to live.

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You deserve to be happy. No matter what you’ve been through in life, you still deserve a life that is full of peace and happiness. But I know that you are still not okay right now. I know that some things in your life are just hard to fix after being ruined so many times. I want you to know that you deserve to be okay. So allow yourself to heal. Allow yourself to receive the love that you need for yourself. Allow yourself to forgive your mistakes and wrong decisions in life. Allow yourself to be happy again after getting hurt so many times. I want you to know that pain is part of living, but you shouldn’t live forever with that pain. You should stand unwaveringly as if you’ve become stronger after all the pain that you’ve been through. You don’t deserve to stay in a situation where you find yourself drowning in sadness. You deserve to breathe, and you deserve to tell yourself that you are worthy and loved. Allow yourself to heal. Not because you have wounds, but because you still have a life to live and the chance to be happy every day.

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My heart is full of gratitude and awe for the blessings Allah has given me. As a Team Leader in my professional life, I feel incredibly thankful to lead such a talented and exceptional team. It’s truly a gift to work with passionate, dedicated, and energetic individuals, and I am so proud to have them by my side.

Calm people are my favourite. I find soothing, gentle calm auras so attractive. I love those people who are good at comforting you, who doesn’t yell or slam things when they’re upset, who try to make you understand something calmfully, when talking to them eases your anxiety and you just feel calm and safe.

Such people are very rare, so if you can’t find one, be one.

Being with you makes me feel so safe. It feels like home every time you’re right there beside me, and I love it when your heart beats so fast whenever . Thank you for staying, I hope you know how happy I am by just seeing you here by my side. I have so much love for you. I know that you’ve seen me falling inlove with you over and over again. I want you to know that I’ll never get tired doing it for you. Of all the women in this world, you’ll be the one whom i will always choose to love even at my worst.

I’d be happy to make you feel valued. And I want you to know that I am always proud of you. I hope you achieve all your goals and I hope to see you happy. I’ve seen you working hard to be successful in life, I will always admire you for being a strong women full of hopes and dreams. I hope you know that I am always here for you, and I’m happy to see you slowly becoming a better version of yourself.

Alexa! Freeze 🥶 this Moment 🥵