FEBRUARY 2019, ISSUE 04
A Letter From The Editor
Dearest reader,
I hope this finds you well.
For my part, during the preparation of this issue, I wasn’t feeling well at all, and not knowing exactly why I felt that way made things even worse. When did that flame of excitement and spirit that spread within my heart extinguish? When did I go from scribbling down resolutions to feeling hopeless?
Things were made even more obscure and unclear when the process of putting the issue together proved difficult. New obstacles and delays and hindrances were arising by the second, and I was left defeated, confused and conflicted – should I even go through with this issue?
And although, at one point, I was convinced that not going through with it was the right choice, as I sit here, writing this carefully, I know that putting it out into the world is.
Whether you feel well, or not, or somewhere in-between, I hope this letter serves as a reminder that everything in life is temporary, the ups and the downs and the in-betweens. Whether you have a list of resolutions you dream of fulfilling, or if you don’t, I hope that the flame of exhilaration is alive and wild in your heart.
The Resolutions issue wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Halima, Kamelia, Sarah, Shayma, Rawa and Nouf. It wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the contributors. It wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t made the decision to go through with it. It wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you.
Slowly, but surely, I can sense that warmth in my heart growing once more. I hope you can feel it, too.
Wishing you all the best,
Fatima Al Jarman
04: resolutions
The passage of time is inevitable. Each year, we celebrate the Earth’s complete spin around the Sun, and that feeling of wanting to make sure that this coming spin, this year, be our greatest year thus far consumes all of us.
In its fourth issue, Unootha carefully dissects the self-inflicted pressure that comes with resolutions, notions of goals and dreams, and beyond.
contents
Life
My Single Goal for this Year by Yasmin Gamal
Harvesting Your Dreams by Dana Al Rashid
New Year, New Me by Malak Altaeb
Shying Away from Digital Consumption by Nouf AlJahdami
A Millennial Survival Guide #2 – Reflections on Time by Nouf AlJahdami
Rituals to Resolutions by Anonymous
Why do we Keep Failing at our Resolutions? by Kamelia Bourahla
Ground Zero by Halima Zaghbib
Art
Renewal by Dar Al Naim
Her by Maliheh Zafarnezed
The Pursuit of Passion by Aya Ahmed
Poetry
القطار by Somaya
New Spring by Anonymous