Fellow
Current Country
Mauritania 🇲🇷
Current City
Nouakchott
Intuition
Cultivating inner knowing
A question currently animating me about the inner life/spirit is:
How do I love the worst version of my self?
November 3, 2025
A question currently animating me about the outer world/universe/multiverse is:
How do people keep kindness alive, even when the world around them is not.
November 3, 2025
The practices I’m finding most helpful at the moment are:
Journaling
November 3, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light kindled this month was:
After my meeting with Sahar, where I had the opportunity to explore on a deeper level what is going on with me, and where I am in my journey.
November 3, 2025
A moment I noticed my inner light dwindled this month was:
When I lost my passport and saw my mother crying out of worry. Very awful moments. I hate to see my mom in that state.
November 3, 2025
Courage
Aligning action
Assumptions I'm examining right now are:
Other
November 3, 2025
I originally assumed:
I used to think that it was okay for me to completely adopt the habits of the people I live with. For example, in some countries, people do not say "hi" and "thank you", so I thought it was okay for me to stop doing so.
November 3, 2025
These assumptions are changing:
Now I sense that even if it is good for me to be a chameleon and fit into the environments I go to, I need to keep my values alive, otherwise I'll lose myself.
November 3, 2025
A moment I stepped out of my comfort zone this month was:
November 3, 2025
Compassion
Engaged Empathy
Something that is helping me build trusting relationships here is:
Being comfortable with my vulnerability
November 3, 2025
Digital Detox Retreat
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Being intentionally away from technology and distractions has taught me:
That there is another dimension of life without technology
November 3, 2025
Gratitude
Peers I'm grateful for:
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
Douglas, I will always talk about you. I am so grateful for having you. From our calls where we sing endlessly to being so understanding when I could not go to Bali with you, you have become such a gift to my journey.
November 3, 2025
Kashimani Simasiku
I felt very lonely in my early days here. Kashimani reached out and we spent some time together. We always check on each other, and have so much fun when together. We often talk and support each other in difficult moments.
October 13, 2025
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
Douglas was my very first buddy, and it never stopped. I spoke to him a few days ago and it made me truly happy. He is such a gem and he listens deeply and is always kind. I hope we continue to keep in touch.
August 27, 2025
Peers who have expressed gratitude for me:
Douglas Teixeira de Queiroz Santos
I am so glad we got to be buddies now, our calls and texts were full of inspiration and laughter. I am thankful to share TFS with you, and I can't wait to see where you'll go. All the best, sha!
July 31, 2025
Magical Moments
A mother
Kuala Lumpur
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Sep 26, 2025
I was in the tram, heading to the city center when a kind woman asked me to sit next to her. Being in a country where people are quite shy, I was surprised to listen to her telling me about her life, her daughter, her family. She held my hand with so much kindness and softness. It almost felt like she was my Mom. It was truly magical, she made my day, and I am infinitely grateful for her.
Kindness as the strongest glue of relationships
Kuala Lumpur
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Oct 28, 2025
When I was at the airport in Istanbul, I had a 20-hour layover. I stayed in the mosque, resting between flights. When I first arrived, I smiled at a lady, but I didn’t think much of it.
As time passed, though, she began taking such gentle care of me. She gave me something to cover myself with, smiled at me throughout her shift, sent me flying kisses, and even offered me a few oranges. Before she left, she came over, hugged me, and then walked away.
That moment meant so much to me. I didn’t know her, and she didn’t know me — but that simple act of smiling at her when I arrived somehow created this quiet bond between us. It reminded me how powerful small acts of kindness can be.