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I baked a Hungarian Esterházy torte for my Hebrew birthday — meringue, custard, fondant — and what I’ll change before my civil birthday on July 5.
The Daily Derja Turns 1!
شاميLevantine
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One year in — the dialect changed, the work changed, the Iran war from my first post hasn’t, and I’m still complaining. الحمد لله.
Taking Showers In Israel
شاميLevantine
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A cold shower in summer — because the solar water heater ran out. A short Shami story about Israeli logic that makes sense until it doesn’t.
Reed, Not Cedar
شاميLevantine
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I built a Telegram bot to catch my passing thoughts, then made it gentler — guided by a Talmudic line about being a reed, not a cedar.
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A short video in English comparing one Arabic word and one Hebrew word. New format — let me know what you think.
Don't Panic
شاميLevantine
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Some good advice from Douglas Adams