that one sticker you were saving
pressed flowers from a walk around your neighborhood
book quotes that made you laugh
paint swatches of colors that remind you of them
the local time of sunrise and sunset
poems and movie quotes
meaningful song lyrics
polaroids of your desk space, or the view out of your window
cutouts of sheet music you used to play
phrases in your native language with translations
magazine cutouts
pages of old books folded into a small envelope
a secret about your hometown
newspaper clippings from the day of writing
coins from your country
maps or drawings of your city
recounts of strangers you saw
teabag of your favorite tea
colorful stamps
I adore the traditional afghan dresses. Beautifully captured.
Na manam, na manam yara! Marg anjaam da hastay na de.
Khlasidal sharab pa jaam ke, ikhtitaam da mastay ne de.
Nah! I dont believe, i dont agree with it, death is not the end of existence.
Finishing up a cup of wine, is not the end of joy.
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Poetry: malghalari by pashtoscoop
“یوه ژبه هیڅ کله بس نده — One language is never enough.”
— Pashto Proverb
Perhaps you'll appreciate the gift better when you've had to ride the stormy waves to recieve it. So be patient and carry on.
Hello!! I’ve been trying to find Pakistani/Pashtun owned dark academia accounts because there are really not much of them and most aren’t given much attention :( im honestly so glad I found yours, I adore it so much 🥺🥰 (I’m Pashtun myself hehe)
Hii! I am pleased you like it and I agree with you. I thought not many people will understand it but I started it anyway because i think the dark academia aesthetic can go really well with our culture. I am so glad you reached out. 🥰🤗
messy handwriting that’s a combination between cursive and print. books with folded down corners. clear tea cups with peppermint tea. coffee rings on book pages. rain stained windows. freshly started garden filled with poppys. the smell of coffee cake in the oven. an absurd amount of missed calls. late nights sprawled out in crisis on your bedroom floor. the tapping of a pen repeatedly on a desk. mismatched socks.
south asian dark academia
Yes please!
Petition to have Balls again because I really want to dress up in a large pretty gown and socially partner dance. Like why did they stop being a thing?! Clubs are cool but have they nothing on a Ball.
Dark Academia Outfit Inspiration
Reading The Kite Runner, and came across this:
“I remember something Baba said about Pashtuns once. We may be hardheaded, and i know we’re far too proud, but, in the hour of need, believe me there’s no one you’d rather have at your side than a Pushtun”
So accurate it hurts