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Some Flowers Bloom in April

So you decided yesterday. You decided you no longer wanted to be a part of this world so you left for the next. They say not all flowers bloom in April, some take their time. You took your time, a brief moment and decided you had done blooming, this April the flowers refused to bloom. […]

I Wish You Hadn’t: A Woman’s Cry In The Sub-Continent

I wish you hadn’t screamed at me like that thinking you had all the power in the world, do you not fear God? I wish you hadn’t caressed your ego, and given in to your family’s wishes over mine, I wish you knew that words have the power to hurt people in a way most […]

Experiences That Shape Us

In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you.”- Unknown I read this quote today on the Gratitude app for iOS. It really resonated with me on a deep level. It talks about embracing the good and bad, accepting your past experiences and loving yourself regardless of how things […]

Protected: A Letter Unsent

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Unpublished Letters: A Lot Like Love

Mark and I met in college. We were classmates in 3 or 4 subjects. He was one of those typical careless noisy boys always seated at the back, spotting the prettiest girl in the room. And no, it was not me, atleast for his taste. (As he tries to explain to me now, I was […]

Flesh and Blood

I love you to the extent that it pinches me to actually think about all the compromises I have to make. I love you to the point of no return, standing at the crossroads, questioning my choices. Questioning my choice to be with you, even after all the pain your actions have caused me, the […]

The Wallflower’s Guide to Gaslighting

Being an outcast amongst your kith and kin has it’s perks. You can be a fly on the wall and really observe things. Sometimes being around certain people can be the loneliest thing in the world. You become nostalgic for your own flesh and blood, and a tear streams down, tracing the rough edges of […]

Speak What you Would Like to Hear

“Speak a good word or remain silent” – Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W) Words have the ability to make us or break us, but we seldom pay attention to them. I’ve thought a lot about social and personal issues lately and have come to the conclusion that unless people can visualize your pain, they can never comprehend […]