Salma bit her lower lip as she looked for answers to her misery. Should she give her consent to marry Habid? A boy she had not even seen in real life. She had great dreams about her life partner. She wasn’t keen on the tall dark handsome thing, it felt like a farce to her.… Continue reading And I found a way to my man’s heart #ShortStory #BarAThon
Category: Self Love
Basking in the sun #FFFAW #FlashFiction
My aunt Sara always made me carry an umbrella when we stepped out of the house. I was forbidden from playing in the sun. I looked longingly as my friends learnt swimming during summer holidays. “Are you crazy? Do you know how tanned you will get?” I wished to run, without the sunscreen, without these… Continue reading Basking in the sun #FFFAW #FlashFiction
Never would I have thought in my wildest dreams…
I read the “Confessions of a Shopaholic” by Sophie Kinsella and I had tears streaming down my eyes. For once, here was someone who knew exactly how it felt to be a shopaholic. The adrenaline rush of buying that gleamy Coach Handbag and Hermes scarf and walking down the road head lead high as the… Continue reading Never would I have thought in my wildest dreams…
Its your turn now #WriteBravely #ShortStory
Josh and I worked together in “7/ Eleven”. Thats when cupid struck and before we knew it we were a couple. Life was good. As a 21 year old I had many dreams and aspirations. I was working odd jobs like this one to save up for my college. Josh was ambitious too and thats… Continue reading Its your turn now #WriteBravely #ShortStory
Knight in shining armour #WriteBravely #ShortStory
When I was a little girl, Mommy read these fairy tales for me. They always spoke of a tall, dark, handsome prince who would come riding on a horse and sweep me off my feet. And then we would live happily ever after. I grew up fantasising about this. And waiting desperately for this knight… Continue reading Knight in shining armour #WriteBravely #ShortStory
Let it go #FlashFiction #WriteBravely
There I lay, forlorn awaiting for Sasha to come and get me. The day I met Sasha for the first time will be etched in my mind forever as the best moment of my life. She was so excited, her sparkling blue eyes gleamed and her beautiful dimples stole my heart. Our courtship began and… Continue reading Let it go #FlashFiction #WriteBravely
No strings attached #WriteBravely #ShortStory
I was back to my native, the sleepy town Rhumpsa which seemed so cut off from civilisation. This is the place I was born in, where I grew up, went to school, splashed in the muddy waters and climbed the mango trees. This is where I had my first kiss and where I lost my… Continue reading No strings attached #WriteBravely #ShortStory
The wrath against Arranged Marriages – here is why its all wrong
I recall the time when I first visited Hong Kong on a business trip , I was 25 back then and we had a team lunch. Casual banter around the table as we dug into some lip smacking delicacies .My colleagues were interested in knowing more about “arranged marriages” which was an alien concept to… Continue reading The wrath against Arranged Marriages – here is why its all wrong
The Proposal #SundayPhoto Fiction
Henry cleared his throat, he had to be careful not to drop his prized catch- the silver fish which he had caught after a very long time. “Should I take your silence as a yes” Maya looked at him as if he was crazy “Which moron told you my silence means yes? I am still… Continue reading The Proposal #SundayPhoto Fiction
What is it about “women only” travel that makes us so uncomfortable?
My Mom and I took our first trip together, just the 2 of us to Malaysia and Singapore, back in 2011. It was her first international trip and my 2nd (after my maiden official trip to Hong Kong). I had landed a plum job with a leading Investment bank and decided to splurge my first… Continue reading What is it about “women only” travel that makes us so uncomfortable?
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