#soft war

The way he smiles at you when he's caught in a sudden loving reverie when he watches you doing, well, boring things.

The way he brushes a finger against you as he passes because he just can’t resist touching you in some way.

The way his eyes brighten a little when you walk in the room or when someone brings up your name.

The way he awkwardly attempts any kind of conversation with you because he adores the way your voice sounds.

The way he suddenly becomes flushed and shy when you pay him a compliment. His hands and feet no longer knowing exactly what to do with themselves. One time you said his arms looked amazing and he hasn’t covered them since.

His involuntary purrs when you play with his hair.

هناك نظرة مشوهة يقصفنا بها الغرب ، لننظر لذاتنا عبرها ! فنجلد ذاتنا ! نحتقرها ، نستصغرها ! ونستعظم قوته ! بل أكثر ، نُستَلَب أمامه ! نشعر بدونيتنا وبفوقيته !

هذه النظرة ، موضوعية (نسبة التسرب ، الأمية ، القراءة ، الدخل ، الناتج ، ترتيب الجامعات ، البطالة ، ….) ولن يختلف أحد أن هذه المؤشرات هي ترتيبية وتراتبية !

تُرتّب الدول ، وتعطيها رتبة !

حتى السعادة لها مؤشر ! كما الإنجاب ، وغيرها ….

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Playful Play – part two

In which we explore the connections between Playful Play and New Games, Loving Competition, and the freedom of choice

In sports and formal, traditionally adult pastimes, playful play is so rare as to be non-existent. Some playfulness can be sometimes found in the after-effects of well-played games, but not in the games themselves. The sobriety in which most adult pastimes are pursued is, in large…