Yasmeen El GerbiDerna, a City Brimming with Potential Pays a High Price and Triggers Collective AwakeningNasa Earth Observatory: Storm Aftermath in Derna, Libya·5 min read·Sep 29, 2023----
Yasmeen El GerbiYou and I Can Never Be Empty VesselsI was told I could be whoever I want to be. I can change the world if I wanted to. I can make all my dreams come true. A naive excitement…·8 min read·Nov 20, 2022--1--1
Yasmeen El GerbiMy Struggle with Developing a Deep and Certain World View on Human RightsThe Libyan State Police recently launched a controversial campaign arresting young Libyans and suppressing their right to self-expression…·10 min read·Mar 24, 2022----
Yasmeen El GerbiTo the Beautiful Memory of My GrandmotherOn the first of July, I lost my beloved grandmother. Losing her felt unexpected. I thought she had more years left, or I hoped she would. I…·4 min read·Jul 16, 2021----
Yasmeen El GerbiWhy It’s Difficult to Accept Our Deep & Messy EmotionsHave you ever wrestled with conflicting feelings, like feeling hopeful yet fearful? Or feeling like you want to keep on living but you’re…·6 min read·May 24, 2021----
Yasmeen El GerbiWhat Does it Mean to be Progressive?First, let’s begin with the adjective “progressive”. A simple Google search shows that it’s related to words like “progress’…·5 min read·Apr 20, 2021----
Yasmeen El GerbiWhy Creative People Feel RestlessThe creative force may be separated into two parts: the expressed, and the unexpressed. The creative process isn’t linear and it’s not…·4 min read·Feb 20, 2021----
Yasmeen El GerbiA Philosophical Question that Can Set You FreeI don’t identify as a philosopher nor I read any heavy complicated philosophical literature. Though I find myself traveling to philosophy…·4 min read·Feb 3, 2021----
Yasmeen El GerbiPeaceful Evenings: A Contemplative PieceHe used to dim the lights in his room every night after he got back from work. He lit a candle and stared at it. He found it comforting to…·2 min read·Jan 15, 2021--1--1
Yasmeen El GerbiHow One Woman Chose ArtThere was once a woman who lived a seemingly ordinary life. Her days were sometimes good and sometimes bad. She lived an imperfect life…·4 min read·Dec 16, 2020----