“The rulers were using ancient knowledge to manipulate the amygdaloidal primal fear. They ruled through fear, preternatural fear created through soft, invisible waves designed to alternate the brain’s almond. They kept the people spellbound”

Amira Aly
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“يا أهل العربصوت الأسير مسموعشفتوا الأسير اللي صمدمن عِنده كفر الجوعشفت الأسير اللي صمد في المعركةالدنيا كلها مدركةقوة صمودعدّت حدودوحّد صفوف الكون معاه ضد القيوديا ريت نشوف صهيون جزعنقدر نهد اللي اتمرع من أرضنا يصير مخلوعاسمعوا يا أهل العربصوت الأسير مسموع~ أميرة مصطفى”