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Reading the Washington Post, I came across a first page article that really struck me; it was basically about an…
Hajj… Now that I’m back, my friends ask, “How was it?” Each time, it’s hard to explain. I don’t even…
“Once upon a time…” Wait. Too dramatic, too cliché. It is a comfortable way to start, as easy to note as a lullaby. But this is not a song…
It was a beautiful moonlit, starless night. I gazed out of the window and breathed in deeply. It all seemed…
The sun is beginning its farewell spectacle and reflects my bittersweet emotions…
The train slipped through the silent, snowy landscape. Most passengers were either returning home or vacationing. But one, a petite…
I see her every morning. Some days, her head is held high, smile plastered across her face, daring anyone to…
“If you are not a wolf, Humaira, then other wolves will eat you.” Humaira mulls over the statement, taking it…
The dark blue fortified a foreign feeling, An enigmatic emotion that was not ready to testify. ‘Twas like ink submerging…
I used to be perfect: Untouched, unblemished, undisturbed. Yes, I was beautiful before you Came and changed me. You seem…
As life begins to unveil its realities One at a time so unexpectedly When it once felt mundane When everyday…
Her face shines brilliantly bright Especially when she preludes the night When the breaths of dawn will soon Show their…