Author: Omar Souaid

When I was a child, my favorite activity during family gatherings was sitting and observing the adults talk. Even if I did not understand the discussion, I could feel the ambiance and would study each person’s character. As I grew up, the conversations started to sound less like gibberish, and I sometimes got included in them. I then became far more versed at observing, transitioning from an outsider to an insider, enabling me to better understand the group dynamics. These interactions helped me notice that some people get to control the course of the dialogue: they get to listen, be…