Arwaela, Cairo (2026)

25/04/2026

🎙️On creativity (Don’t even ask me what that creature is LOL):

I’ve found myself feeling rather irritated lately for no reason and when i really gave it a thought and got that screen time reminder i was like “oh okay i get it”

I’ve been consuming MORE than creating, and usually when that happens, i find myself feeling this way

Our brain isn’t designed to consume, consume AND consume without giving something back

Not specifically to anyone, but think of it as an act of releasing; emptying all the thoughts, feelings and emotions that are just sitting there in your brain, packed and STACKED waiting to be released

You aerate your mind by creating things
It’s like opening up your house windows to let things breathe and i believe our brains work the same way

Creating anything in general is the highest order of thinking and it does exactly that; it aerates your mind

So weather it’s drawing a weird elephant looking octopus aah thing or dancing or writing
We gotta open up our brain windows more often

I have this as a reminder on my desk wall so everyday i try my best to create smth (even the sh*tty healthy banana brownies i made in my last vlog PLS😭🤚🏼)

Anyways
This was gonna be a simple post with 2 pics but i turned into a guru wtf—

Also y’all suggested very funny names for this one😭🤚🏼
For the win, it’s Mr. Shanboori🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

20/01/2026

A quick sketch of one of my fav scenes from Hilda Furacão

The dialogue that went between Hilda and Malthus here was so good it’s smth that runs through my mind a lot

I watched this series about a year ago and ngl it was my first brazilian drama but it was so shockingly familiar- the values, lore and beliefs that were being discussed were the typical stuff we have in our arab world which had me thinking that we’re all the same but in different fonts

it had me questioning beliefs and moral values i held for a long time- Insane bgad

If i draw malthus, i’ll write about why i believe his character and plot were the most brilliant of all in my opinion😔🤚🏼

07/11/2025

The wait is over my besties😭💗
Allow me to present to you, for the second time in a row:

✨ The official Faculty of Medicine General Surgery textbook for third-year dentistry, drawn and designed by yours truly 🎨📚 (2025–2026 edition)

(I waited until my first day of internship to finally hold this book in my hands fr omg)

It’s the second cover I’ve drawn for my university, and somehow, it feels even more special this time

Ain Shams Uni really made me who I am today. And since this is my last year here, being able to leave a small print behind (literally, not one but two prints lol) in such a place is something I’ll always take pride in💗

This one felt extra personal because I shared the entire process online; the sketches, the composition tests, the fonts, you guys were there for all of it

So when people tell me “we saw this cover being born” I swear it feels like a group project we all survived together AHAHAHAHA

Yes I’ll leave… but these books stay
Uni used to be a part of me, now I’m a part of it too💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
(wait, did I just get back at uni?? LMFAOO TAKE THAT YA GAM3A 💅)

That being said, i’m beyond grateful for the opportunity, the trust, and for everyone who’s been part of this journey 🫶

04/10/2025

Painted the loml (God he’s so dumb i love him)

Last pic is my fav photo of us— like just look at him; not a single thought behind those eyes😭

I put this painting up in front of my desk and it’s helping with the homesickness

I guess i finally understand people who order portraits of their pets… it really heals smth within🫶🏻

[acrylic on paper using acrylic paint and 300gm paper]

01/10/2025

You know what? I wasn’t even going to finish this painting.
Fear always paralyzes me; keeps me from trying new things, experimenting, or just being messy with my art

Sometimes I envy kids who just bash colors on paper with zero thought (yes, I’m jealous of toddlers, don’t @ me💀)

But this time? I pushed through. I painted this ocean for me. Not for commissions, not for clout, not for anyone else. Just. For. Me.🚶🏻‍♀️

For so long, even my art wasn’t about me; it was for the outside world. And realizing that? It hurt. Because art was supposed to be my safe space. My sanctuary really

So yeah, this might look like just an ocean. But to me, it’s freedom. It’s anger. It’s me finally taking up space— mistakes and all.

Wonky or not, it’s mine.
Heck i even left the stray paint in the margins as an act of rebellion against perfectionism😭

🤸🏻🤸🏻🤸🏻🤸🏻🤸🏻

P.s. i asked you yesterday on my stories if you’d be interested in buying art prints of my work and i’m glad to see so many of you excited about this😭💗

Personally, i love collecting art from my fav artists, especially limited pieces. It’s almost like i have a sacred piece of the ppl i truly admire. So it means the WORLD to me that you too feel the same way about me and my art
So thank you💗💗

This painting means a lot to me since it’s about letting go of perfectionism and for once, creating something for one’s self.⭐️
And i’d love for you to have your piece of it, so stay tuned for when the prints are ready💌💗

23/08/2025

Sketching out the cover idea for the new Ain Shams University General Surgery textbook: Dentistry Edition 📚💉🎨

NEW COVER IN THE MAKING LET’S GOOOO 🗣️🗣️🗣️

After a couple of days going berserk trying to bring this vision to life, here’s the final concept 😩🙏

1 lead surgeon, 2 assistants & the observer intern in the back (aka me, you, and all of us “left-out kids” in the OR😭)

Next step: transfer this sketch onto proper paper, clean it up, and then start shading 🕺🏻

I also shared the whole brainstorming + thought process on my stories (because I’m a sucker for BTS content myself LOL) and I’m so glad you guys vibed with it😭💗

Honestly, I could yap about this forever so prepare for more chaos AHAHAAHAHAH💗

23/07/2025

Painting a mural at an orphanage has always been a dream of mine
and this day?? Felt like a warm little dream come to life💗

What made it even more special was how it happened— not just me, but with my friends and the kids. Couldn’t have asked for better company fr 😭

We actually came to the same orphanage last year, so when we walked in again this year and some of the kids remembered us… AAAAAAAAAAAH bro my heart 😭🤚🏼
best. feeling. ever.

What was new this time, though… were the kids from Gaza.

It’s hard to put into words. You’re happy they’re safe. You’re grateful they’re smiling. But it’s shattering to know that some of them are only 10 — and have already lost everything.

No home. No parents. No friends. Just war and displacement.

It’s heartbreaking on every level.

But if there’s one thing this day reminded me of… it’s that people care. That people show up. That joy can still be shared in the tiniest of ways— a paintbrush, a goofy laugh, a silly drawing on a wall

So thank you .x for making this happen and for everything you do for these kids 💗

May we always find ways to give them the life they deserve — full of love, light, and color🎨⭐️
egypt .giving

21/07/2025

Thinking about it, Dentist to na22ash would be wild asf

I wanna keep this video here bcs i legitimately thought about career shifting real hard in this moment AHAHAHAHAA

This was my first time painting a mural; it was a whole workout on its own pls💀🤚🏼

But was super fun (striking mid-July sun aside) and i’m grateful for my friends and kids at the orphanage who made the whole experience unforgettable💗

It was always a dream of mine to do smth like this for the kids and alhamdulillah it came true💗

Await the spam of photos and videos i have for y’all💋💋

08/07/2025

Alexandria waters 🌊

Captured the most ethereal sea sparkle I’ve ever seen the last time I was in Alexandria.

I originally took this video to paint it—
but the more I looked at it, the more I felt a painting could never do it justice.

So instead of the painting, here’s the reference in motion 💗

Sometimes, what makes me capture a moment isn’t how pretty it looks—
but the feeling it carries.

That day was full of serenity, warmth, peace, joy, and a strange kind of nostalgia.
And maybe that’s why this short clip means so much to me.

I’ve collected a lot of these references—
little visual diaries of the moments that moved me titled “i’ll paint them someday”

And while I may not paint them all right away,
maybe I’ll keep sharing them here—just as they are.
Like this one✨

19/04/2025

I may or may not have just started a YouTube channel 15 minutes ago… AHAHAHA

Just uploaded my very first video—at midnight, during finals, in my senior year of college. Iconic behavior if you ask me🤚🏼

I’ve been dreaming of starting this for the longest time. But I kept putting it off, waiting for the “perfect” video, the “perfect” thumbnail, the “perfect” moment

Spoiler alert: none of that ever came

So I decided to just start—with what I have, where I am. And here we are.

It may be a vlog I filmed 2 years ago, but the fact that it’s finally out there means the world to me

I know this is probably the most random time to post something like this, but it’s not every day you upload your first ever YouTube video AHAHAH

So yeah. It’s up. Link is here💗
https://youtu.be/MByAb81x8BE

Walla akoon cliché wa2ool don’t forget to like, share and subscribe LMFAOOOOO😭😭😭

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