Ilalang Dzahira Anwar (@thisisilalang) 's Twitter Profile
Ilalang Dzahira Anwar

@thisisilalang

A trilingual memoirist and lensman. Pretty passionate about photography—and tweeting, in particular. Verbally expressive. Also likes to swear. A lot.

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Ada temen cewekku, kiri, diem-diem benci banget tiap kali tau aku sering pake AAVE. Lady, I can choose to learn and utilize whatever vernacular I want. Besides, don't you think that your way of thinking is inherently colonialist and discriminatory? Ye must ponder, I sayeth.

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These past few days taught me a lot about availability. When you always get in your own way to be available towards certain people, your worth consistently decreases until you drain yourself empty. It's not that I shouldn't care. I should just care more carefully.

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No matter how much I make in a week, no matter how many friendships I build in a month, I will forever be a failure in my own house. I will be an insubordinate firstborn son in my mom's eyes. It's something I've been learning to accept, lately. Food for thought before I rest.

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Menyenangkan? Enggak lah, anjing. Tapi malam ini aku sadar bahwa, bila begitu adanya, aku perlu push through aja. Lu miskin lu kaya, lu tetep gagal. Lu sedih lu seneng, lu tetep mengecewakan. Lu lapar lu kenyang, lu tetep gak bisa bersyukur. Mau pilih yang mana jadi, Ilalang?

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Enggak pernah nyangka akan bilang ini, tapi aku kangen keributan dan KDRT dan piring yang dipecahkan dan tangan yang dibantingkan. Karena penerima sakit dan sesaknya bukan aku.