You like it when we sing. You love it when we whisper sweet nothings. You fall for us when we smile saying nothing. But when we speak - speak aloud - about issues that really bother us as women, most of you turn a deaf ear. Men! I know some really courteous men. They know [...]
Month: October 2018
Blessing
Be a blessing if you really want one. We all love it when someone says to us, "God bless you!" It sounds so much better than "thank you" or "good day" or "take care" or any other sort of closing remark. No matter how low we are feeling, it gives us a little hope. It [...]
I Choose You, Stranger
He was the love of her life. There were no two ways about it. Yet when anyone asked, she would always brush aside their "vague" thoughts. Maybe, she wasn't sure. Maybe, she was scared to admit it. "So the two of you are going to end up together, right?" they would remark. "What? Us? Are [...]
When You Truly Care
Imagine this scenario. You have to be somewhere. Some people are counting on you. It could have a long-term effect on you. But there is a small hitch and you end up not going. What will people say when they get to know about it? If they like you, they will try to find out [...]
Paint Me Pink
"Seriously, pink?" "Oh, yeah! Why not??" It is believed that a person's favourite colour says a lot about that person. Yet, when anyone declares pink as their best-liked hue, eyebrows are raised. If it is a woman who says so, she is deemed as too girly - someone who never really grew up. And if [...]
Irshaad
"Irshaad..." is an Urdu word used to encourage someone to recite a couplet or poem. There is a ring to the word which casts a spell-like effect wherever it is heard. It makes the people around attentive to listen to the poetry. But why? Why do we like poetry? What is it about a fancily [...]
A Well-Known Story
He yearned for nothing more than her attention in high school. She yearned for everything but him. He got ready to take her to the prom when her date didn't arrive. Unaware, she rushed out the moment her date arrived an hour late. He was left heart-broken when his first wife left him. She left [...]
Our Writing Changes With Us
Has it ever happened to you that years after you wrote something, you read it and were like, "I wrote this???" The words in front of your eyes seemed to be painting a picture that looked a little silly, over-the-top or at times even unrelatable? Yet, you know for a fact that you did indeed [...]
That Intruder Called Love
Love does not knock on your door. Love knocks down your door! Think of the person or thing that you love the most. Is it not the very person or thing that drives you crazy like no other? That is because it consumes you. It is like that fire that keeps you going but at [...]
An Author You'll Remember 