“Taxi Driver" There is something strangely liberating about being just a taxi driver… The secret lies in the “just”! Because you’re just a taxi driver, nobody really sees you… But you see, hear, and feel the absurdities, the shallowness, the… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“[Love Wasn’t as They Said] Love wasn’t as they said… It didn’t last forever as they claimed… It is fleeting moments only recognized By… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“It is not a secret that most American and Western institutions and workplaces are very much like mountains: the higher one climbs, the whiter they become. But this whiteness at the top should not be seen as representative of all white people. We must distinguish between the white people who are as marginalized, silenced, and impoverished just like many other… — Louis Yako Copy Share
“In the end, we are left with this painful conundrum: we only need DEI initiatives because we don’t truly have a society that values diversity, we don’t have equitable workplaces and communities, and we don’t practice inclusion in the deep sense of the word. The day we have them weaved into the fabric of our human awareness is the day… — Louis Yako Copy Share
“Arabs & Garbage" Strange is the Arab story with garbage— who told them, who taught them to toss waste carelessly, wherever and however they… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“The Triumph of Goodness" If only the reality was like cartoons like teenager books and stories or like the countless movies and soap operas… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Political correctness was never supposed to happen. Ever. The problem with politically correct language is already in the term itself: it corrects the language,… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Oh, my friends, the first wish I have for the new year is to change the worn-out greeting: 'happy new year'. There is no… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Another dangerous neoliberal word circulating everywhere that is worth zooming in on is the word ‘resilience’. On the surface, I think many people won’t… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“The first problem with the word “diversity” is the word itself. Who is diverse in relation to whom? The way diversity is often framed… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“You’re crying because you think I’m going to a better place I’m crying because I think I’m leaving to a place Better than the… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“I confront the question of whether DEI initiatives are divisive and ineffective. The answer is yes on both counts, but not for the narratives… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
“Yesterday I learned that hours are nothing but bodies We kill upon confronting, Or perhaps they are the ones That backstab us as soon… — Louis Yako Copy Share Image
![“[Love Wasn’t as They Said] Love wasn’t as they said… It didn’t last forever as they claimed… It is fleeting moments only recognized By those with sight and insight… And perhaps only captured By those patiently waiting as if to see a lightning in the sky… And, like lightning perhaps, we never know…” quote by Louis Yako](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/239/louis-yako-20010_arabic-literature_love-wasn-t-as-they-said-love-wasn-t-as_85936.jpg)
