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Wow, Mona, just Wow. Reading your essay made me cry...for these reasons

1. The horror of what you Survived. And the Strength it inspired in you.

2. The horror of how utterly corrupt the Egyptian police/military/govt officials are. And how Brave you were to take them on anyway.

3. Remembering my own rape/sodomy (which was not linked to political activism - just a "run of the mill" date rape/booty call gone completely wrong).

4. Empathizing with your feelings about the changes of perimenopause (I'm fully in menopause now per my hysterectomy last year).

5. Re-connecting to the original FIRE of intersectional feminism.

6. The Changes to our world - that have happened and will continue to occur.

Thank you for sharing this. It's been many years since I've read an article that made me feel so many emotions.

Your work continues to inspire and strengthen my resolve in moving forward.

Peace, Sis.

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My heart. Reaching out to yours with so much love. Your journey --I am so sorry for the assaults, the horror and the violence. Perimenopause and your future--it's going to continue to be amazing. Menopause and all its parts is truly a WTF situation. It's adolescence all over again, and yet, and yet, it is a fantastic new beginning. Yes, the body starts being, shall we say, uncooperative, but oh the power you will feel as you age! I am going to be 63 in a week or so, and I am embracing this powerful time when I can be the woman I always wanted to be. I have learned, experienced so much and I am ready to accomplish so much more. You are a fire and you will feel everything completely. I know. I am fire too. But you have already done amazing things and have so many more to do. And as far as figuring out if it is the pandemic or perimenopause.. Does it really matter? Go with whatever you need to do to get through this time. You are doing a great job. Love yourself. Love from Diana

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✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

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