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‼️ UPDATE: you can also now donate via the GoFundMe link in my bio @ericadamond which is simplified & no screenshot receipt is required. this way I can withdraw & send the money directly to Rayyan’s paypal myself, so it’s quicker & easier for you. if you cannot donate, please be loud. help us amplify his family’s voice. like, comment, repost, share. they have had to survive the recent month of Ramadan with nothing to break their fast with. this is not a one person mission and no contributor can save any family on their own as much as we wish this was the case. thank you. @rayyanquadih4

‼️ UPDATE: Devis & Daisy are back on Instagram @devisanddaisyy , but this is after already having two accounts suspended & deleted within one week. this time their account is being looked after by admin @444c.ol . their updated donation link is in my bio @ericadamond . it is more vital than ever now that we keep the conversation about them active & alive ♥️ you can also message Devis via WhatsApp ⬇️ +256 748 664189 we understand that this is not comfortable or convenient to watch. this just shows how spoilt with privilege we are to be able to look away to protect our mental health, when people living in these conditions unfortunately can’t afford mental health days or any time to switch off as they are living through them day in & day out as we speak. Devis has updated me that Daisy is now experiencing headaches and feeling very weak. their health is rapidly deteriorating and to watch it through a screen every day shatters my heart. please know this clearly that view numbers do not replicate the number of people helping. do not assume that because a video is getting more attention, other people are helping on your behalf. it is pointless increasing Devis and Daisy’s views if action is not taken alongside it. we appreciate your time. @devisanddaisyy

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hi guys! are you excited for spring? i’m glad to be out of the colder months. how about yourself? — Devis and Daisy are experiencing many challenges. Not only are they still unhoused and completely alone, they are both injured and in need of medical attention. Daisy has developed a stomach hernia that is requiring medical attention as soon as possible. Without treatment, her condition will only worsen. This is a 9 year old little girl. Everyday her and her brother struggle for food, clean water, and a roof over their heads. Medical treatment feels out of reach without support from people like you. On top of that, their original GoFundMe has been frozen. Leaving them with no way to access a significant amount of money that they had raised. Thankfully, they have a new one which is linked in my bio. Please gift to them if you are able. They are being repeatedly banned and silenced on this app. Their new account is @devisanddais , there is also @devisanddaisyy which I am lookin over for them in hopes it will not be restricted. @ericadamond is an angel of a person who is also using her platform to push their story out. Please follow and support these. Everything makes a difference. Please help these two children a voice. They deserve that at the bare minimum. #instagram #explore #like #trending #photooftheday

Daisy is suffering unimaginable pain and needs immediate medical help. but the reality of hers and her brother Devis’s situation is that their needs get overlooked as we look away. I urge that we please try to be better as humans and consider taking any mentioned action, even if we think it’s small and not going to do much, to try and give them the reality they deserve as much as we possibly can. @devisanddaisyy donation link in my bio 💛

in support of @rayyanquadih4 ’s little sister Rimas, Rayyan and their family who are innocently suffering abroad GoFundMe link in my bio 🙏🏼 @rayyanquadih4

among all my shoots with @_mpa_captures this one’s shown a softer side 🤍 with everything my eyes & heart have been more open and responsive to lately (things that are not art, but serious tragedies that are very real, disturbing, and currently happening) it feels out of place to be posting myself, beach-indulgent & posing by a shore. I don’t want to take up the space that someone’s name and story deserves more. but at the same time, this ridiculous algorithm prefers to showcase that over what should matter more & what gets shadow-banned, and I don’t want to lose my reach or access for the potential it has to bring support & attention to those I’m trying to help. so as much as I don’t wish to obey, I will resume on posting my collaborations and modelling, to protect my account from the risk of being taken down, or censored and hidden from the wider public. I appreciate everyone who is here to support my art and personal journey. if you have capacity to further support what I stand for and believe in too, I would also thoroughly appreciate any time taken to watch & respond to the recent videos on my page as well. none of this is to discredit the talented & hard work of @_mpa_captures . thank you for always facilitating gorgeous photoshoots for me. there is never a dull one with you 🌞✨

there are no holidays or days off for displaced families like Rayyan’s. they still have no stable tent - no secure roof over their heads. on top of this, they are still fighting starvation and require medicine that an occupation has made near impossible to obtain without international support ($ contributions from people like you & me). if I caught a virus this Autumn I could simply get a script, walk to the chemist and buy what I needed before walking home… that is a luxury. Rayyan is logging into his friends’ phones several times a day to remain in touch with us, his family & friends. he is persistently looking for employment as we speak to be able to pay for his tuition, with no success. the pain he is going through feels isolating, distressing and deeply frustrating. the link is in my bio to support Rayyan’s family. every dollar counts. @rayyanquadih4 thank you 🙏🏼

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another play in Douglas’s creative space. I haven’t modelled half as much recently… although it has felt a little more fun again since accepting that I will always see flaws within my work. thank you @artloverphotos for embracing them with me & inviting a perfectionism-free presence. I actually find this improvisation quite beautiful. ♤