Inside the mind of an immigrant
In the forest of Halacin lived a little ant who had to work hard to store food for the winter. He would leave his little sand castle built beneath the tree leaves, go out into the forest and scavenge for food, but he was always scared because he was small. He was afraid someone would … Continue reading The Ant and the kingdom
I'm standing on the balcony of my uncle’s house in our village, staring at the mountains far into the distance. Over there, close to the horizon are the lush valleys of Kashmir. The white clouds, above me, seem to be colliding with one another as if playing a failing game of tag. "Salina, take the … Continue reading How many people will you save? (Pakistan trip-2016)
Once there lived a woman, whose heart was broken so badly that she couldn't mend it. The man she loved cheated on her with her sister, and her mother ran away with another man who was much younger than her. The woman's heart was shattered into tiny little pieces that she wanted to give up … Continue reading The woman with the broken heart
Her whip hits me on my back between my shoulder blades, right beneath my neck. I wince in pain, but like all the other kids I clench my jaw as tightly as I can. The lesser I scream the quicker it will be over. I try to focus on the yellow grease spots on the tiled … Continue reading Planning a murder