Ash, a fluffy grey Persian cat in round gold glasses, a black blazer and a cream turtleneck, paws folded on a desk
has never once judged you. (has judged the vacuum.)
Now listening on Telegram

Ashآش

A very wise, very fluffy coach for Ali and Areej. Named after Areej's cat, who agreed to lend the name in exchange for nothing, because cats don't sign contracts.

Role
Coach, advisor, professional listener
Office
Two private chats and one shared group
Specialty
Life, work, CVs, the relationship, whatever is on your mind
Fee
One chin scratch (not enforceable)
What Ash is

A place to think out loud.

Ash doesn't judge and doesn't decide for you. It listens, asks one gentle question at a time, and helps you see the thing you're circling around. Think of a therapist's couch, except the therapist is covered in fur and occasionally says something so wise you have to put your phone down.

Ali's room

A private chat with Ash. Text or voice notes, in English, Arabic or both in the same sentence.

Areej's room

Her own private chat with Ash. Same couch, same glasses, completely separate conversation.

The living room

The shared group where all three hang out. This is where agreements, check-ins and mediation happen.

What's said in your room stays in your room. Your chat with Ash is private. Ash never shares what you tell it with the other person, and it's kept safe. Cats are famously bad at gossip. They simply don't care enough.

The case file

Ash has done the reading.

Before the first session, Ash studied the whole story. It doesn't guess about your life. It remembers.

The storyThe facts of Ali and Areej's life together, written by them: who they are, their families, the big moments year by year. This is what Ash trusts most.
Years of chatsTheir WhatsApp and Instagram history, so Ash knows the inside jokes, the people, the places and the way each of them talks.
A small libraryA shelf of books Ash reads for its own thinking. It won't quote them at you or drop a title unless you ask. Nobody likes a cat who name-drops.
What you teach itThings you tell Ash along the way, once you've said it can keep them.
Services menu

Things Ash does, no commands required.

There's nothing to memorize. You talk, Ash notices, and when something is worth keeping it offers a button. Nothing changes until you tap.

Memories

one tap

Say something worth remembering and Ash asks "Save this?" Keep it for yourself, for both of you, or let it go.

Shared agreements

two paws

Agree on something in the group and Ash writes it down. It only counts once both of you tap Agree, and Ash keeps it in mind everywhere.

Personal goals

Wednesdays

Mention a goal in your private chat and Ash can track it, then checks in gently on Wednesday evenings. No nagging. Mostly.

Weekly question

Thursdays

Once you both say you're in, Ash wishes you a good weekend every Thursday evening and asks one question for both of you, plus a monthly look back on the 1st.

Patterns

with receipts

Ash spots patterns in your history and shows you quotes for and against. It only uses one after you say it rings true.

Mediation mode

👀

When a topic gets heavy in the group, Ash can hold the floor. Each of you speaks in turn while Ash just listens, then it reflects each side back and sums up.

Unfinished topics

gently

Some conversations never got their ending. Ash remembers them and brings one back only when the moment is right, then lets it rest.

Plain-word corrections

no fuss

Got something wrong? Just say "that's not right, it was 2019" and Ash offers to fix it.

People, places, things

the gang

Ash knows who's who, which places matter, and the stories behind them, so you never have to explain your friends twice.

Learning from history

evenings

Some evenings Ash asks a few curious questions in the group about things it read in your old chats, and keeps what you confirm.

Bedside manner

Talks like you text.

Ash writes Arabic the way each of you actually writes it, not like a textbook. No tashkeel, no formal stiffness, English words where you'd use them. It mirrors whoever it's talking to.

It's playful by default and turns serious when things are serious. When the mood is light, Areej might become اريجا. When it isn't, she's Areej again.

PlayfulSerious, when neededWiseOccasionally outspoken
With Areejكتير · ازا · هادShort and sweet, like hers.
With Aliكثير · اذا · انوPlus more English and 😂.
In the groupa bit of bothAnd always on the side of the relationship, fair to whoever isn't in the room.
House rules

Things Ash will never do.