DOVER DEMON DESIGNS

My name is Abdulmajid.

I got married one month before the war. Those were beautiful days — full of hope, love, and simple dreams. I dreamed of a small home, a quiet family, and a baby girl I could hold without fear.

But the war came… Suddenly. Brutally.

My mother was killed. My brother was killed. Children in my family were taken by the bombs. My home was destroyed. And my work stopped completely.

Then… in the middle of this nightmare, my baby girl was born. A tiny soul, innocent, unaware of the war. She cries from hunger, from cold, from the sounds of bombs shaking what’s left of our walls.

Today, I’m a father with almost nothing… Fighting every day to find flour, milk, or even a small meal to feed my child.

Prices are sky-high — a single 25kg bag of flour can cost $800. There is no work. No income. No safety. No stability.

I write this from under siege, hoping my heart will reach yours.

Even $1 can make a difference. It can feed a child, buy milk, or bring a moment of peace. Be the heart that reaches Gaza. Be the hand that saves.

📌 Please share this post. Let our voices be heard — not buried under rubble.

The use of colour psychology is important for everyday life. It is used all around us in marketing, when you are doing home renovations, buying a new car and picking out new furniture. It’s even apparent when you are getting dressed in the morning.

I have talked briefly about colour before, however it is something that has popped into my mind once again because we can use colour to create joy in our lives.

Ingrid Fetell Lee discusses in her TED talk the importance of colour and how it can create joy which leads to happiness here:

Each colour can symbolize a different mood or feeling. Here are some common “feelings” associated with different colours:

·         White: purity, innocence, cleanliness, neutrality, can signify mourning

·         Black: authority, power, strength, intelligence, death or mourning

·         Gray: neutral, timeless

·         Red: love, romance, warmth, energetic, intense

·         Orange: happy, energetic, warm, change

·         Yellow: happiness, laughter, warmth, intense

·         Green: natural, cool, health, harmony, fertility

·         Blue: calm, serene, focused

·         Purple: royal, wisdom, spiritual, respect, mysterious

·         Brown: stability, security, natural, organic

·         Pink: romance, love, gentle

As Lee discusses, we can create joy in our community with the use of colour. I know that during the spring time I have witnessed “pops” of colour in the community that make me feel a little brighter and happier.

Some examples from my community are:

The new children’s wing of RUH hospital in Saskatoon (I’m loving this!!!)

Last year one of the statues on Broadway had some knitted colour that was added:

The painted rocks near Broadway and the river (One of my favorite go-to spots):

Ceiling tiles at RUH are creative and add some joy to the different rooms:

Someone recently knitted this dream catcher art near my place and it’s added some colour to the bland overpass:

University of Saskatchewan Pride sidewalk art: