“She’s awake! She’s awake!” they yelled together in ecstasy,” It’s a miracle! Doctor! Doctor!” Rather the nurse came rushing through the door. “What is it?” she asked, obviously freaked out at the outcry. “It’s my b-baby…she’s awake!” the patient’s mother spoke, tears of joy filling her eyes. “Jesus! Keep her calm while I get Doctor [...]
They were lying under the blanket of stars. He was gloomy and for the first time in three years he was missing home, his village and the tree he would play under with his friends. What sort of life was that he thought where he had to sleep on the pavement? Collect the garbage or [...]
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 [...]
“We can’t live like this mama! Things have gone from bad to worse ever since daddy left and you know it! You barely earn enough to take care of us yet you still prevent me from getting a job. I can’t live like this mama! I’m sorry but I gotta go … I can’t handle [...]
I begin in the name of God, with my hopes attached for my subject is complex and with a troubled soul that is at unrest with each word I type. It is said to be better to debate a question without settling it, than it is to settle a question without debating it. Having said [...]
26/11 they say, they faced, they cried for, they lit candles for, and they say again it is a new year, new dawn. A bunch of young men walked in to execute terror, led by misled ideologies, corrupt dictionary of a jehadi and an absolute indifference towards humanity. Whatever was said and done, there was [...]
On the 29th of December 2008, in the middest of her operation in Gaza, Israeli Defence Force Spokesperson’s Unit launched own YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/idfnadesk?ob=1). So far, 31 videos including clips from the front line as well as comments from officials were uploaded, and the channel was accessed close to one million times world wide. All [...]
AMIR SALEEM: BORN MARCH 3, 2076 March 3, 2105. The buzzer went off again and I sprang out of my bed; it was 8:25PM and I was late. I was supposed to be there at 8:45PM. I had to rush. I commanded the operating system in my room to pick my dress, shoes, cologne, watch, [...]
He had been pestering me for a while. Tugging my branded shirt, pulling at my sleeves, he continued to follow every movement of mine. Twice I tried to brush him off, but he seemed unperturbed. He pursued me with great enthusiasm and mumbled under his breath, “A few more. Please give me a few more.” [...]
I’ve been in what i thought was love Till i finally brought my feet above I’ve been chasing waterfalls Ignoring rivers and lakes within reach of my eyeballs Heard and said too many “i love you’s” Never caught cheats despite all the clues Forgave and got pain-amnesia In attempt to make tough love easier I’ve [...]