Articles by Basma Belal

Society

The Social Cost of Always Being Available

absence is becoming a form of self respect

Lifestyle

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The “I’ll Start in January” Myth And Why It’s Actually Okay

Permission to pause instead of push

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In the age of normalization a guilty pleasure is close to extinction

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The movies that left a mark on audiences this year

Lifestyle

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These standout series defined 2025

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Society

Sonder

On noticing the weight, beauty, and humanity of lives you were never meant to enter.

Society

The Social Cost of Always Being Available

absence is becoming a form of self respect

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