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Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

2-YEAR CHEDDAR

from GRAFTON VILLAGE

I usually try to review cheeses virginally - that is, ones that I’ve never had before. In this case, this is a cheddar I’ve had many times before. But I couldn’t leave it off the blog, what with its obvious appeal to leather and rubber fetishists.

As far as cheddars go, Grafton’s 2-year aged isn’t going to shock you. It’s mild, light on the salt, with a slightly sweet and grassy flavour. It’s got a nice texture. It’s dense, more moist than I expected, and smooth.

So what is the deal with the gummi suit on this cheese anyway? Well, cheese has obviously been around a lot longer than fridges. Fresh cheeses like mozzarella are too moist to last very long outside of a cold place (bacteria and fungi do so love damp places), though I don’t think anyone was too mad about eating that stuff quickly. But cheeses that have been aged (and dried) more have some more preservation options, which is where cheese wax comes in. The wax is a physical barrier, stopping fungal spores from landing, and also blocks moisture and air, making the cheese a pretty unfriendly place to grow. Even drier cheeses can be bandaged in cheesecloth and then slathered in lard to preserve them while allowing some ventilation.

It's hard to know what to write here to catch people's attention and encourage them to share and donate. I can only keep it simple and say please consider helping my friend Laila support her family and her two young children as they continue to endure the unimaginable conditions in Gaza right now. Every donation counts, and thank you so much to everyone who has helped so far.

If donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

💧 Help deliver clean water in Gaza 💧

Relief for Rafah is still operating (September 29, 2025) despite recent evacuation orders and forced displacement. Just a few days ago, they were able to provide a truck with 5,000 liters of water to the families in the camp, who have been displaced from the besieged north into the crowded camps of the Al-Mawasi area.

Long-term residents of Mawasi al-Qarara camp, and displaced people who had recently settled into the camp, were both served. Relief for Rafah used to support almost 70 families: it now supports over 150.

You can support the efforts of this grassroots Palestinian initiative by donating to their fundraiser here:

Before you scroll, please read this.

My fundraiser was shut down.

Everything we had disappeared overnight.

I’m a mother trying to protect my children in a place where safety doesn’t exist.

They still ask me for simple things food, warmth, a future and I don’t have easy answers.

So I started over.

A new link. From zero. Again.

I’m not asking you for miracles.

Just don’t ignore this.

Reblog.

That’s it.

Because one share can reach someone who can actually help us survive.

If you’ve ever cared about anyone, anywhere let this be the moment you act.

Link in bio.

Please don’t let this die quietly.

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Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.

Mother's Day, 1986 by Silman Mansour

My friend Laila is mother to two beautiful children, Sally and Mohammad. For over a year I have seen her do everything she can to support, protect, and provide for them amidst the scarcity and terror of the war on Gaza. For Mother's Day, please consider donating to her campaign, even a small amount, to help her. If you can't donate, please share this post.

donating through PayPal please include a note “for Laila”.

Laila has been vetted & her campaigns shared by @bilal-sala7 (#53), @a-shade-of-blue, @90-ghost, and other trusted sources.