yikes.

i just got like 5 asks about my smut fanfic

you guys

porn is porn is porn is porn is porn is good.

i have an unnatural amount of iran/israel porn written

oh no

(sorry israeli followers)

omg i do write fanfic but its all porn

i’m so……….rry

1. IRANIANSSSSS (obviously) and all of the ethnic branches who live in Iran, like the Gilanis, the Bandaris, the Bakhtiaris etc etc, Iran may not be my vatan, but I absolutely adore Iran.

2. The Kalbeliyah of Rajasthan, I’ve recently taken up learning more about them haha.

3. Yemenite Jewish culture!!! YEMENIS IN GENERAL (i could cop out and say all of the distinct Arab cultures, but i guess i’m getting specific now oh no)

I’m glad to hear that! its really awesome that people enjoy my ocs ;o;/ and yaaaaay questions yes

1. There are numerous amounts of academic online resources, including Jadaliyya (this is more of a news oriented website, but it does contain critical observations of cultural and political development in the MENA—the Middle East and North Africa—, like the binary of gender and historical precedent, the effects of colonialism and imperialism and whatnot), Ajam Media Collective (a project consisting of various resources regarding the history and social traditions of Iran and other Persianate cultural spheres.), and various other Middle Eastern oriented blogs that include academic resources for many of their articles. Aside from that, I purchase books ranging from Edward Said’s “Orientalism” and his works regarding Palestine, to Stephen Kinzer’s “All the Shah’s Men” to Janet Afary’s various books examining feminism and sexuality in modern Iran. There’s a multitude of books I look for, but of course you always have to be critical reading the narratives of these books, especially concerning the MENA—because there are various discourses that have been arbitrarily defined by Outside and Western historians about the MENA. For example, the “Salafist”/”Islamist” versus the “Secular” and/or “Sufi” narrative, the Arab-centric approach which can undermine indigenous narratives as those of the Amazigh of North Africa etc. So yeah, in summary, I just read a lot lol. Oh! And I also engage a lot with people who are from the respective countries of the MENA :) (mostly in the context of activism tho lol)

2. I’m currently living in the United States, but I was born in El Salvador. I’m Latina, mestiza—but I am often profiled as indigenous because I look it moreso than my other family members lol. Yes, though, it was (and still is!) amazing to engage and learn about other cultures and religions. Cultural exchange (not appropriation!) is such a wonderful part of this world, man. It’s just awesome.

3. Anon, I am willing to share and discuss ALL THE THINGS with ALL THE PEOPLE! :D

scREAM OH NO I’M EMBARRASSED hello!!! I’m really flattered that you think my OCs are done well ;___; ahhh!!!! THANK U V MUCH screaaam

oh! i myself don’t have an Israel OC, because despite having israelis at my academic disposal for all my israel questions, I Do Not Know How to Israel—so i just borrow a friend’s old OC (because she’s israeli!! and a gr8 artist who does awesome things)!

Ahh, oh wow!!! ;__;  LOL I’M SO EMBARRASSED BUT I’M REALLY GLAD THEY APPROVED?? sob haha, I still get nervous about people’s opinions on my ME OCs ahh!Hopefully, when I fix my Internet, I’ll be able to keep up the work :’) and fff I honestly have no idea how to work with the ASEAN countries, since I’m so involved in the MENA, it will require tons of research! But thank you very much, anon <3

ahahah nooo, I neither live in the Middle East or am from the Middle East. I am actually latina. 

but ahhh!!! thank you, i’m really flattered you think that.