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Author Archive for Alfiyah Ali

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I Do

The shimmering rays of the sun glowed through the glazed windows. Tara pulled the lacy curtains aside and peered through them. The sun halted any hints of rain prevailing on the horizon, but the bright sun above bought no adorning effect on Tara. Tara walked away from the window towards her vanity table and sat [...]

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Munchkin’s Delight: from the baby’s perspective

The nurse drew the lacy curtains to block the afternoon sunlight pouring into the room. The newborn babies’ ward was a sight of serenity. Most of the babies had gone into deep slumber snoring softly; the remaining ones were sighing contently in their cribs. The nurse adjusted the blankets onto the babies before leaving the [...]

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Love at a Higher Altitude

‘All passengers are requested to fasten their seat belts.’ a dignified female’s voice echoed through the plane aisle. ‘We shall be taking off from Dubai International Airport in the next 10 minutes and reach Heathrow Airport in an estimated 7 hours. Enjoy your flight.’ She ended in a chirpy tone. Goodbye vacation, Cherie sighed inwardly [...]

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A Figment of Imagination

The ocean was a null void, an expression of calm seclusion amidst the foul cries of the seagulls wandering at a regular pace in the sky. The unreachable mass of blue beckoned the lone yacht further and further, into the mysteries unfolded. The yacht sailed beyond, being the only white object noticeable to a vacant [...]

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Howling Existence

Saman whimpered like an injured cat and tried to strain her pulping, swollen eye to get a glimpse of the world outside her window. She blinked hard at the sky aimlessly, craving to see a glimpse of star twinkling. But all she could witness was a darkened mass that bore no hope for glitters – [...]

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Dawn Beckoning

Today is the day when I’m going to make it happen; Mica McAllister said to himself, his thoughts preoccupied as he walked along with Allie Carmen. It was a perfect autumn afternoon, tall trees standing proud, over their heads. The sun peered teasingly out of the clouds with unexpected light showers dampening the atmosphere. As [...]

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Alfiyah Ali’s Artwork

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Freedom

Perching frivolously, on its tree top Blissfully enjoying, the taste of freedom A bird’s life, has a beauty of its own With no barriers, with no boundaries Soaring high, to its zenith Without any obstacles, to challenge it Oblivious of enviable glances, from the human eye A sense of longing, erupts in one’s heart An [...]