cheerful oblivion

userjohndeacon

About a week before we all got on the plane, I got to talking to this man in a bar in Sydney. He was American, too. A doctor. I've been on some benders in my time, but this guy...he was going for an all time record. So, it turns out this guy has a son. His son's a doctor, too. They had some kind of big time falling out. The guy knew it was his fault, even though his son was back in the States thinking the same damn thing. See, kids are like dogs, you knock them around enough they'll think they did something to deserve it.

LOST

S01E21 - "Exodus, Part 1"

Dir. Jack Bender

xinakwans

i don't know how to make this post without crying and feeling a great deal of shame, but last year my identity was stolen and it didn't impact first year of schooling because i already had the funds. this year however, it affected my ability to accept a credit score based loan for school.

i need to raise the funds to clear the card that was stolen when my identity was stolen as a step in being able to continue my graduate program.

i know there is so much going on right now, too much and too little for people to be able to do to help. but i'm scared. i am trying other avenues to be able to continue my education, but i have gone no contact with much of my family for my own safety.

if you are able to donate even a little bit, i would be so, so grateful.

xinakwans

UPDATE:

i have been in contact with the us student loan agency, and they will reach out to me in 7-10 business days to get the proper documentation that shows why my appeal should be met.

however, i'm unsure if getting COVID + getting my identity stolen + moving to another country as a full-time student is an "extenuating circumstance."

so instead, i am asking a huge favor of everyone: right now, i am at 715/5,000. if i am able to PAY OFF THE FULL AMOUNT that guarantees that that is an 'extenuating circumstance' and that the charged-off account will no longer be an issue.

i love my school. i love theatre. i love my ability to create and craft stories with other people. my life in london is better than anything i've lived before, and this wouldn't be possible without my student loans.

i wish everyone could have this kind of opportunity in what they're studying. but please, help me pay off this so i will be able to complete my education and keep my visa.

without this loan, there is a sizable domino effect in my life and the lives of everyone around me. please help me raise the funds.

amvs

❝ My name is Sameer Al Khaldi. I am a Palestinian refugee living in Gaza with my family in a tent facing the worst war in human history. During the current Gaza war, my beloved house was completely destroyed resulting in the loss of our business and all our belongings.

❝ Me and my family have since been displaced in the streets with no shelter, lack of access to food, drinking water, and healthcare necessities.

❝ Despite we were camping in areas which were announced as safe, we faced an imminent danger of death in our camping neighborhoods several times which resulted in serious physical and psychological impacts on us as well as the little kids who can not play, learn or sleep well because of the horror caused by the continuous airstrikes.

❝ I am writing this fundraiser hoping to get help with your generous donations to evacuate Gaza to a safer country.

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I’m Hashem Al-Shawish. My family, including my wife Samer and our newborn baby Omar, has been severely impacted by the war. Our family of eight lost our income when my brothers' supermarket was destroyed. My father, who was already in poor health, died after we were displaced multiple times, eventually living in a tent. Since October 7th, we’ve faced continuous displacement and extreme conditions, leading to Omar’s premature birth and health complications due to poor living conditions.

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samarsh11

Thank you very much for your support. I am very grateful to you🫶🤍