Each name a layer. The same ground beneath.
1.5 mMade ground. Where the work began.
Geotechnical engineer in Egypt and Oman, from site investigation to foundation design. Now an Engineering Intern (EIT) in Canada.
Engineering3.5 mGroundwater. Where the questions start.
Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 2025
A soft clay layer within five pile diameters of the surface decides how far a pile bends under a sideways load. A stiffer layer above it holds the pile back.
Research7.0 mFrom measuring the ground to looking at it.
11.5 mObservation, set down in sentences.
Somewhere in a second-hand book, there’s a Polaroid with a code on the back, and a man who wants you to read his story.
The crying starts on the third night. Not in the doctor’s office, not in the car on my way home, not anywhere you’d see a protagonist fall apart in the movies. It starts with something mundane: brushing my teeth. There is no apparent reason. There is one big reason, of course, but no reason to cry about brushing your teeth, unless you’re seven and your mom is making you.
16.0 mQuestions that needed a tool.
Eleven tools I built: for writing novels, passing an exam, analysing soil and earthquakes, keeping track of money, and getting through hard days.
21.0 mAnd then, a voice.
Sekt Suffer
The magic way to dodge emotional piles: toxic, red flags, ghosting, and the other new words for old harm.
Attachment styles: where they come from, and how to tell which one is yours.
مهندس مدربٌ على ترويضِ الخوازيق يحاول البحث عن طرق لتفاديها.
An engineer trained to tame piles, looking for ways to avoid them.
24.0 mBedrock.
Amr Khater, Eldawoody, Abdelaal
Each name a layer. The same ground beneath.
