MAGICAL POWER

by soumia aitammou (Morocco)

Making a local connection Thailand

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Today is 9th of november 2019, just turned 32 yaers old. setting in front of this beautiful view in thailand, yes thailand, precicely in phuket, this mixture of bleu warm water and sun caress my skin getting me thinking what would i do for my special day, when this lady in the last 40th cut my thougths like she can reading it : her: dont think a lot you can just ask we will give some help with pleasure (smile) me: (shocked for while) and then i said ooh thank you, the pleasure is mine. her: my name is apinya by the way it means magical power. me: nice to meet you apinya its beautiful and realy magical name , i like it, my name is soumia it means special signe ( look to each other and started laughing ). we talked about life, hobbies , intrests, world, a lot of spiritual things ... she invited me to join her to a traditional party with some locals that night. i thought that is it i know what to do for my birthday now , i went that night its a whole big party with a lot of people around a huge ball o fire wearing ghastly bizzare masks that each one have meaning and give an idea about the person wearing it, gaudy colours every where. here she is apinya coming , she brought me a gift it was my special mask made specialy for me little bit heavy made by woods , in red coulour in the middle of it like gold lithning she said that means me as special signe , my life is special ,that was so precious, so sweet of her . i took some steps back to see that wild scene of exuberance with misic ,dancing ,eating that spicy delicious thai food , drinking... it was a lot of fun magical moments to share with nice people, symbol of humble siplicity and joy . in the end of my little story i want to confess that ive never been in thailand , that is my plan for 9th of november 2020.