im going through a phase and it feels great!
Well, I drew portraits to understand how the faces of the actors are arranged. I'm having trouble with that... I hope you don't mind pencils....
Despite all the suffering, there is good news from Ghazzah: my friend Mohammed is engaged! I have been trying to help fundraise for Mohammed and his brother Yazan who are the sole providers for their entire family, and now the family of Mohammed's fiancee. He affectionately calls me 'mom' and asked for my blessing and support; of course I am so, so happy for him.
But food, medicine, water, and even shelter are unbelievably expensive in Ghazzah right now, and the stranglehold on aid makes these prices go up every day. As the weather changes, Mohammed needs to get clothing and blankets in addition to basic living supplies for his family now while they wait for evacuation to become an option.
You can help by donating to their fundraiser, or purchasing prints, apparel, and other lovely items from their Etsy. I have a shirt on the way and cannot wait to wear it with pride; Yazan and Mohammed are talented and have goals to work in graphic design business. Thank you so much, and please boost and share both on and off tumblr.
Halle ๐
Dear friends around the world,
Greetings to you from Gaza, the land of peace and love.
Please take a moment to read my story.
I am Mohammed Al-Dahdouh. I currently live in the completely destroyed city of Gaza. Since the war on Gaza began on 7/1/2024, my familyโmy father Nasif, my mother Asmaa, and my siblings Khaled, Ahmad, Muhammad, and Malakโhave been living in constant fear, crying, and suffering due to shrapnel, shells, and bullets.
We have no food, no electricity, no cooking gas, no schools, no homes, no cleaning supplies, and no clothes. Our house was completely destroyed. My school has been bombed, and my brother Khaled's university is now rubble, depriving us all of education. The war has forced us to live in displacement centers, which are just tents unsuitable for living, especially in winter.
Every day we live death, terror, and panic a thousand times because of the ongoing bombardment of my city. The war has killed more than 50 of my relatives and neighbors. At the start of the war, we sought refuge at my aunt's house, but it too became rubble. Imagine: we have survived imminent death more than 20 times and have been displaced among shelters more than 13 times. My siblings and I have suffered from many illnesses due to malnutrition, and we need medication continuously.
If we stay in Gaza, we might lose our lives. Recently, we have been seriously considering leaving Gaza for a safe place. However, travel costs are extremely high. We need over $50,000 to leave Gaza. Due to exorbitant prices, rampant unemployment, lack of security, the ongoing siege, and relentless bombardment, we have lost all our money. How can we live in such insecurity, with constant shelling and shrapnel flying above us? Dear compassionate friends around the world,
With your generous donations, even if small, you can save 7 people from imminent death, allowing us to start a life outside Gaza filled with love, peace, and hope.
With my warmest regards from the city of Gaza,
working on meggy now. this is my previous soundwave model i just updated his materials bc im lazy
Something strange happened
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Any background to the Megatron & Optimus plushies? :0 Fully prepared for them to just be here for heartwarming effect but theyโre so cute I canโt help but ask
Tysm! :D
The Megop plushies are technically there to symbolize them being like "puppets" or "voodoo dolls" to the corruption of their society in a way.
They do have a story though, they were made when Megs and Optimus were still Orion Pax and Megatronus (d-16). It was to say "You'll always have me with you wherever you go" or something like that. Of course, they never expected to be pulled apart, especially cause of a war, lol.
And I think they're just nice to have ;)
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Salmosa & Vipers