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Houseplants · by Maya Williams · 2026-10-06

Not perfect, but it felt worth sharing in Cairo

Not perfect, but it felt worth sharing in Cairo
This made a coworking table feel softer for a minute.

68 sparks · 11 comments

Comments

Mia Anderson · 16 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it.

Oussama Alaoui · 8 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Huy Le · 1 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase.

Rafael Almeida · 4 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Kabir Khan · 5 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Rafael Almeida · 19 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Rafael Almeida · 3 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Cozy Noodle · 1 likes

Helpful correction.

Sleepy Rider · 0 likes

My wallet felt that.

Maja Wiśniewska · 3 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating.

Chloe Davis · 4 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. This pairs weirdly well with shakshuka. Glad you shared the messy version too.