Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini
@karimwafa.bsky.social
Indigenous Writer. Historian. Lecturer & Poet.
PhD in Southern African American History.
I write about culture, identity, empire and books.
Author of: child of a stolen homeland
For more: https://linktr.ee/karimwafa
PhD in Southern African American History.
I write about culture, identity, empire and books.
Author of: child of a stolen homeland
For more: https://linktr.ee/karimwafa
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Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini
@karimwafa.bsky.social
Β· Dec 24
I HAVE BIG NEWS ππ
I am so happy to share with you all the release of my first book: a poetry collection dedicated to the heritage of indigenous people and the histories of our ancestors.
It is now available in Amazon stores across the world with worldwide shipping.
I am so happy to share with you all the release of my first book: a poetry collection dedicated to the heritage of indigenous people and the histories of our ancestors.
It is now available in Amazon stores across the world with worldwide shipping.
I love writing. Except the part where I have to write.
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I love writing. Except the part where I have to write.
Some days you will feel lost. Do not rush to be found. Even the moon disappears, so it can return more whole.
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Some days you will feel lost. Do not rush to be found. Even the moon disappears, so it can return more whole.
We can all feel this world slowly falling apart. Something is in the air, and itβs been this way for a while now.
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
We can all feel this world slowly falling apart. Something is in the air, and itβs been this way for a while now.
I donβt know who needs to hear this but you donβt need to earn your right to exist. Youβre not here to produce. Youβre here to be.
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I donβt know who needs to hear this but you donβt need to earn your right to exist. Youβre not here to produce. Youβre here to be.
Whenever Iβm unsure what to do next, I read. Books have a way of giving me the answer I didnβt realize I was looking for.
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Whenever Iβm unsure what to do next, I read. Books have a way of giving me the answer I didnβt realize I was looking for.
Art is how we remind ourselves that there is more to life than just being productive and efficient. The beauty, curiosity, and feeling that one feels from being immersed in the world of art and creativity are the most legitimate reasons to keep going. It gives us a purpose. It gives us meaning.
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Art is how we remind ourselves that there is more to life than just being productive and efficient. The beauty, curiosity, and feeling that one feels from being immersed in the world of art and creativity are the most legitimate reasons to keep going. It gives us a purpose. It gives us meaning.
The colonizer invents the lie of civilization so that he can call his crimes βprogressβ.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The colonizer invents the lie of civilization so that he can call his crimes βprogressβ.
You can tell Iβm a bookworm by the towering stack of books on my nightstand. At this point Iβm not even sure thereβs still a lamp under there.
November 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
You can tell Iβm a bookworm by the towering stack of books on my nightstand. At this point Iβm not even sure thereβs still a lamp under there.
Thereβs nothing more attractive than empathy.
November 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thereβs nothing more attractive than empathy.
I am not made for the man cave.
I am made for the study.
I am made for the study.
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I am not made for the man cave.
I am made for the study.
I am made for the study.
I guess the phrase βBig Beautiful Billβ has a whole different meaning now.
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I guess the phrase βBig Beautiful Billβ has a whole different meaning now.
The humanities get attacked because they make you and the system uncomfortable. They make you think about power, history, and yourself in ways profit-driven tech canβt.
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
The humanities get attacked because they make you and the system uncomfortable. They make you think about power, history, and yourself in ways profit-driven tech canβt.
this made me laugh
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
this made me laugh
Most people say they love humanity. But the truth is that many of them only love humanity in theory. Not in actuality. They love the idea of justice, until the victims donβt look like them, speak their language, pray their prayers, or resist on their own terms.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Most people say they love humanity. But the truth is that many of them only love humanity in theory. Not in actuality. They love the idea of justice, until the victims donβt look like them, speak their language, pray their prayers, or resist on their own terms.
Every empire edits its memory before it collapses.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. β¬οΈ
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Every empire edits its memory before it collapses.
Empathy, the core of the humanities, is feared because it threatens the dehumanizing logic of empire. Empathy destabilizes the systemβs hierarchies by forcing us to see the world through othersβ pain and resilience.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Empathy, the core of the humanities, is feared because it threatens the dehumanizing logic of empire. Empathy destabilizes the systemβs hierarchies by forcing us to see the world through othersβ pain and resilience.
Protecting your peace is spiritual hygiene.
Not everything is yours to carry.
Not everything is yours to carry.
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Protecting your peace is spiritual hygiene.
Not everything is yours to carry.
Not everything is yours to carry.
Never lose hope.
Because a better world is possible.
Because a better world is possible.
November 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Never lose hope.
Because a better world is possible.
Because a better world is possible.
Privilege is not comfort. It is the absence of consequence for your comfort.
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Privilege is not comfort. It is the absence of consequence for your comfort.
Capitalism wants us productive. Art reminds us to be present. Capitalism wants content. Art wants meaning. Capitalism isolates. Art connects. Even when made in private, even when it never leaves your notebook, art is still a way back to yourself. Above all, art connects us to the spirit of creation.
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Capitalism wants us productive. Art reminds us to be present. Capitalism wants content. Art wants meaning. Capitalism isolates. Art connects. Even when made in private, even when it never leaves your notebook, art is still a way back to yourself. Above all, art connects us to the spirit of creation.
Ah thatβs so kind Jet! Much love π₯°ππ½
November 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Ah thatβs so kind Jet! Much love π₯°ππ½
As a historian and writer, this is scary.
A society that replaces its thinkers, historians and writers with AI isnβt a society I want to be a part of.
A society that replaces its thinkers, historians and writers with AI isnβt a society I want to be a part of.
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 AM
As a historian and writer, this is scary.
A society that replaces its thinkers, historians and writers with AI isnβt a society I want to be a part of.
A society that replaces its thinkers, historians and writers with AI isnβt a society I want to be a part of.
I am so tired of evil people being in charge of everything in this world.
November 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I am so tired of evil people being in charge of everything in this world.