Articles and blogs published by A. I. Shoukry
Another analogy for losing friends and people we love. I believe that we are formed of bricks. However, we are born with some missing ones. We meet people that fill such missing bricks and make us complete by fitting in the right place. As we carry on in life, some of those bricks fall or […]
I am not quite sure how this analogy goes, but this idea came across me as I was thinking of the loss of a dear friend. I believe that when we are born, our hearts are formed of empty rooms, and these rooms have specific guest names on their doors. When such guests visit their […]
Today I couldn’t find my earphones while gathering my things up to rush for my run. I was already late for work, but I had to squeeze my weekly short run. As the summer passed by, I stopped my weekly running routine. Now the weather is perfect for a regular outdoor run. I promised myself […]
An anchor means “principal support or something that serves to hold an object firmly.”[1][2] Being anchored may mean “to be related to something,” as in “this study is anchored to a theory” or “this man is anchored by his values.” A typical setting for the usage of anchors is with vessels in the sea. An […]
When I published my first book last year on Amazon, many people asked me, why do I write in English? Anyone who knows me in person or follows me on online social networks knows that I always express myself in Arabic whether in writing or in speaking. Arabic is my mother tongue, which I should have mastered […]