“We would like to …” Ravi was not able to complete his sentence when Mini cried, “Simmi didi.” “Mini! Simmi cried back in astonishment. They hugged each other. Tears rolled…
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Shelja Alawadhi
4 Min Read
“Simmi, Sister is calling you. Time for departure!” Sunita said. Sunita had been looking after the orphanage for many years and was attached to the children. Simmi did not say…
Shelja Alawadhi
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It was a cold, winter morning, the sun had not even shared its light with the world, but little Mini was up in her bed. Trin-Trin-n-n. The alarm clock struck…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Nicola: Our fortune. Rowena: Our fame. Nicola: Our fun. Rowena: Our fantasy. Nicola & Rowena: Our freedom. (Pause) Rowena: I’m going to miss you so much. Nicola: Me too. Rowena:…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Scene 1 (Lights go on, Rowena and Nicola are sitting on the park bench wearing school uniform of some sort. Throughout the scene the actors move around as they like)…
Shelja Alawadhi
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As soon as Beth was through with little game, I scrubbed her down vigorously with a towel that enveloped her entire body and gave her a change of clothes. Beth…
Shelja Alawadhi
4 Min Read
It all started on a particular Monday morning during the holidays, just as I had awoken from my restless slumber, a feeling of nausea permeated my body and a bitter,…
Shelja Alawadhi
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From the day, I was old enough to understand, I had been told that my sister was retarded. However, being the closest one to my sister, I was uncertain whether…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Cinderon had hardly cried. while he cleaned and cooked and fried. His life was terrible, his bosses very bad. All in dared was to look so sad. His father was…
Shelja Alawadhi
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If maths runs the earth, I prefer living on Mars; The teacher’s pen destroys my paper, with nasty sad scars Ratios and proportion, what ’bout my concentration?’ sets and integers,…