The town is silent, silent in the mist! And ceased in front of my window, In transparent silence- The crickets do not chirp here anymore, The birds fell silent a…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Walking through the peaceful field of flowers, she stands still a moment, breathing the refreshing air, a fence stands two meters away, with vines wrapping around its ever rotting wood,…
Shelja Alawadhi
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It was a quiet November afternoon, I sat at the dining table sipping a cup of cold coffee. It was the leftover from the morning. Meenu had already left for…
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It was a day of significance for the Alley Cat Band A dead cat was found lying in the alley on the sand. The Chief Inspector of cats came to…
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The atmosphere of the dressing room was terrific. We were breathless with excitement. ‘What would happen?’ I finished fixing my pads and looked out onto the pitch where our captain…
Shelja Alawadhi
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The sun peeps over the horizon And reflects its bright colored hues The gleaming sun brightens the world And suffocates me to the full. The cement on the sidewalks, Has…
Shelja Alawadhi
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“Trinng, Trinng,” the telephone rang in the middle of my favorite TV program. I called out to my mother and asked her to answer the phone. But her reply was…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Ours is a small family. My parents, my grandmother and I made up our family. Being the only grandchild in the family, my grandmother’s love and indulgence made me king…
Shelja Alawadhi
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She was very old and very slow. But when she saw a red thing like a tomato she could run very fast. Last summer my mother painted her toenails red…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Shadows dancing on the tent wall, like dark, mysterious monsters who will jump out at you any minute! The flames from the campfire glow and flicker like fireworks. While spooky…