<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:46:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@khadijaaya/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Just introverted, not ambiguous ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most often she's seen alone. walking to school and back from school alone unlike the other students who walk in groups. Everybody thought she was mysterious. Just a few tried to get close not that she]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/just-introverted-not-ambiguous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/just-introverted-not-ambiguous</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXBPMAR85J36GCXrC8hfTb3QMrWsAWBa67gRczPQ8KW7n/1777572387731.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little attention to kids' convos]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's funny how most of us are completely oblivious to children's conversations. Like, completely. We see them playing, running around, being loud but we don't really listen. Turns out, these kids have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/a-little-attention-to-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/a-little-attention-to-kids</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmaW8X9Jkd1wyGvzeZvdS8KB2siXKsRqGhMgAnYYw856Kj/1772548416677.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefit of the doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[She stared right at me with a grin on her face. Intimidating but playful. I laughed. "Yes, don't you trust me no more?" She nodded slowly. Reluctantly. Then took the gift from my hand. "See? I told you.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/benefit-of-the-doubt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/benefit-of-the-doubt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpsguwoxECXEyTMU63PrfPcQWLxBytY35ZL1878oEfeCJ6dHX6HXb4ogPRKRggF8BquBQcLX1sUT4SvsVAM1US?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Comfort Zone is cozy for a reason.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now, this isn't for everyone. But I believe there are many out there like me, people who have things to do but somehow keep slacking. We don't always call it procrastination. Sometimes it's just "a quick]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/the-comfort-zone-is-cozy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/the-comfort-zone-is-cozy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmReZG6Gz4RZUkiSR8sSYgcTLiwj3HVD5UnnPmAdWFxN6X/1770909190935.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's more to the lone one]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was like a lone wolf. No pack, nothing. Not because she didn't want people. She just kept to herself. It was as if she didn't care, like she lived in her own world, she was a mystery. She said less,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/there-s-more-to-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/there-s-more-to-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRGi84izSDT1uAMoyeBLQGrYpcwHNVM583sFFQwA533mG/1770828354715.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Quick & Easy Spaghetti Lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello foodies, Today, I made a very simple spaghetti meal for lunch. I haven't eaten spaghetti in a while, so today I made sure I ate a simple one, very easy and fast to cook. Took barely an hour to make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@khadijaaya/my-quick-easy-spaghetti-lunch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@khadijaaya/my-quick-easy-spaghetti-lunch</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120586]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:06:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmP8yf2khvG4dp9cFhMzgRe1oiVh5dNqvKZY27Ty6WQo5t/1770487518414.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandma's sanctuary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I walked into grandma's room. As usual the air was thick with incense smoke, weed and all her usual weird stuff. I could literally perceive all kinds of weird smells, from good to I don't even know; weird]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/grandma-s-sanctuary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/grandma-s-sanctuary</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:34:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmPwQXn1jpFv9XxrJ8To5brCnNY9vkoknwPw2jTa4oPMGz/1770405087116.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Love is, to me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the years, my definition of love has changed more times than I can count. Even now, I still ask myself what does it actually mean?My first answers were shaped by movies and TV. As a movie person,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@khadijaaya/what-love-is-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@khadijaaya/what-love-is-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmc579dp6yhpm7YokVaDWWxFJs8rggKFV4pVDdJURFU7BH/photo_2026_02_06_15_46_52.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Day My Class Stood as One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello ladies, this week's prompts as usual are goods ones, the first prompt, which is 'Tell us an anecdote from your recent or past experiences. Was it funny, embarrassing or sad? Tell us about that moment."]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/the-day-my-class-stood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/the-day-my-class-stood</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmf6ZLVN8APuwQFV87LEtyD5h3Ha99cTWxgRUSKVK9bE3h/photo_2026_02_02_07_48_47.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring rolls and Samosas ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I must have said "I'll try making spring rolls" a dozen times. Today, it finally happened. 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Truthfully, he loved these sessions more, his singing voice not the best, but full of a joy that filled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/the-audience-of-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/the-audience-of-one</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYLrFxiijY2vbEi6cZEFHH9gRfgMo1sq1pfBvqcscUQQk/photo_2026_02_01_21_26_35.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Typical Lunch: Rice with Stew]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was initially a plan to make stew only, later turned into making a typical lunch at home...Rice and stew. The intention was to make enough stew for the whole week like usual. I was reluctant at first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@khadijaaya/my-typical-lunch-rice-with</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@khadijaaya/my-typical-lunch-rice-with</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120586]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmT6SRGFqw3dap46yMMeTpsb5aJRGQKBgW5ZuKfRPBLXSF/photo_2026_01_12_20_31_39.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unjustified Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[We sometimes want permission or mere approval, we want to be told, "oh, go ahead", "you can do it", "you are right". We want our choices justified and wrapped in approval before we dare to move.Lately,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/the-unjustified-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@khadijaaya/the-unjustified-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSf33BxswK17dUqW7sGjg9HRwJaURs78vrm4RPsdxAZ2Z/photo_2026_01_09_06_43_54.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spark]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought the spark was gone. It felt like it had sunk into some dark, deep Ocean inside me, still there but invisible and untouchable. I knew it existed yet it felt so far away that hoping for it felt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/the-spark</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/the-spark</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:19:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRMggknn4En2cVc7yq88LpHk6KEyexmd2h7ouzGGiAiFC/1767129304896.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Formula]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have dreams, have silent goals Then comes will and determination But how many hold the inner fire To walk through the trial, to reach the stars? Then come the paths and choices Each one different]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/formula</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/formula</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:44:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmNyybVaU2x7Vj8jEKhfGXPLaq6dXoAoGexTdYhL75UYgu/1762987369196.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Snitch ]]></title><description><![CDATA["One of us is a snitch", said Katie boldly, her eyes scanning the group. The tension grew thicker as the four teens stood in a tense circle, trying to figure out who had betrayed them. Matt their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/the-snitch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/the-snitch</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQrA2hehrGT2ChYdRXCAVyWcgWmXvFETyh4xy5UN8Njd3/1761604150605.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[So What]]></title><description><![CDATA[So what if one person's voice online moved you ? So what if that's not your life right now? That's just one person's opinion and most times it doesn't even matter So what if you don't align with the general]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/so-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/so-what</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmWkfFoWZNN5uDzhSLR1cDA7ZGsCR4PUpQ6auk6KoJKc4r/1761397913626.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My typical breakfast : stuffed bread with hot cocoa drink]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always start my day with breakfast, non negotiable. And making breakfast is so much comforting especially if I know it by heart with no complicated steps or ingredients This morning just like many others,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@khadijaaya/my-typical-breakfast-stuffed-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@khadijaaya/my-typical-breakfast-stuffed-bread</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120586]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:35:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmYsyVpR8452nYtqPLkF7PA9qNTvbLTLw5U4WJcudhZ8bu/1761395260916.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In & out of Nothingness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, everything just gets boring, not in a sleepy or tired way but everything goes numb. Like the world just turned it's volume down and I've drifted somewhere quiet, still into nothingness, totally]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/in-and-out-of-nothingness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@khadijaaya/in-and-out-of-nothingness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[khadijaaya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmU9CQDCiULn7MYg6AEntduUJnNTuyo6MSFSwN3bsVcAYN/1760849736910.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perks of Home vs peace of privacy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have only ever lived completely alone once in my life, during my final year at university. Before that, it was always roommates for the first 3 years of university. 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