THE JOURNAL OF AHMAD ALABBAS

Stay curious.
Keep creating.

I’m Ahmad. I read, draw, study electrical engineering and physics, and build things that might make life a little better.

Here you’ll find ideas from books, science, and engineering, and questions to explore while learning and building.

A little about me

RECOMMENDED READS

A few things on my mind.

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THE BOOKSHELF

Books that make you think.

Every book offers a new way to see the world. These are some of the ones I have spent time with.

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Factfulness

Science

Factfulness

Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling & Anna Rosling Rönnlund

FROM THE NOTEBOOK

More ideas to explore.

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For my dad, Laqman.

Personal

For my dad, Laqman.

A little space for a love that means more than I can put into words.

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Seeing the world as waves.

Science

Seeing the world as waves.

Sound, signals, and a different way to notice what is happening around us.

Science 2 min read

THE VISUAL JOURNAL

A different perspective.

Places I have been, moments I noticed, and photographs worth keeping.

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BEHIND THE JOURNAL

A reader, a builder, always a student.

I’m Ahmad. I read, draw, study electrical engineering and physics, and build things that might make life a little better.

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