BASMA · 24TH EDITION
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POSTCARD 01 · OPENING NOTE

Twenty-four looks good on you, Basma.

Anyone can send a “Happy Birthday” text on WhatsApp and call it a day. You deserved your own little corner of the internet instead.

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POSTCARD 02 · CHAPTER ONE

Born in Japan. Raised in Egypt.

Honestly still the best icebreaker fact in the room. Not many people start life in Japan and grow up in Egypt—it explains why you've always stood out.

ORIGIN: JAPAN ➔ EGYPT 02 / 12
POSTCARD 03 · FIRST IMPRESSION

Let's be honest: I hated you at first sight.

The day you joined work, you didn't even have to say a word. I took one look at you and immediately decided we were never going to get along.

FIRST IMPRESSION: 0/10 03 / 12
POSTCARD 04 · THE UPGRADE

And then you became my manager.

You came in as a junior, outworked everyone by being ridiculously sharp, reliable, and efficient, and got promoted to manage me. Fair play—you actually deserved it.

STATUS: THE BOSS 04 / 12
POSTCARD 05 · PLOT TWIST

From hating you on day one to actual close friends.

Funny how life works. The person I couldn't stand at first sight turned into one of my favorite people to talk to every day.

VERDICT: IRREPLACEABLE 05 / 12
POSTCARD 06 · THE SKETCHBOOK

The way you draw is genuinely special.

Your sketches always have this dark, moody character that you can't fake. Anyone who looks at your drawings can tell right away how talented you are.

MEDIUM: INK & IMAGINATION 06 / 12
POSTCARD 07 · FOUR STRINGS

Plus, you play the bass.

The bass is always the coolest instrument in the band—quietly holding the whole song together. Tap a string below:

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INSTRUMENT: 4-STRING BASS 07 / 12
POSTCARD 08 · THE READER

Always halfway through another novel.

Between all the books you read and how much you know, talking to you is never boring. You're easily one of the most educated, sharpest minds around.

FAVORITES: BOOKS, COFFEE & M&M'S 08 / 12
POSTCARD 09 · DESIGN EYE

Please don't grade the graphic design.

Making a website for an actual graphic designer is stressful. I know you're checking the fonts, colors, and alignment right now—have some mercy.

GRID CHECK: PASSED (HOPEFULLY) 09 / 12
POSTCARD 10 · CHAPTER 24

Make a wish for twenty-four.

Here's to more art, great cinema, good coffee, plenty of M&M's, and a year where everything goes your way. (Tap the 24 candles to blow them out.)

WISH STATUS: READY 10 / 12
POSTCARD 11 · ALMOST DONE

And last, but not least…

Before you close this page, there is one final message on the next card that sums up our entire friendship.

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POSTCARD 12 · THE INSIDE JOKE

Fuck you, Bitch.

Happy 24th Birthday, Basma ❤️ — Hossam
كل سنة وانتي طيبة يا بسمة

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