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vol 4.1, autumn 2024 || print issue available here

Harshness
Ebtisam Elghblawi

In the harshness of life
And the cruelty imposed and inflicted
I keep pushing to find my path
In these deep trials
For the adversity and the hard blow
Through tears and pain
In the darkness grip and the darkest night
Beneath the unfair storm, I stand tall and strong
I collect myself and shall raise
Shaping my life despite the unfairness I endured
I embrace the challenge, I faced unfairly
Despite the heart wipe and ablaze

Ebtisam Elghblawi, a Libyan dermatologist of Amazigh descent, poet, and painter, began writing in 2007. After moving to the UK, passing the GMC exams, and started working, she was severely injured by a hit-and-run e-bike rider. Despite a fractured nose, left pinky, knee, she channels her experiences into writing, believing in the power of words and imagination to create positive change, drawing inspiration from personal experiences, observations, and nature.

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