It was early, early in the morning. Few people were around the platform as I got into my train. I found an empty compartment and put away my suitcase. The…
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Shelja Alawadhi
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The train for Mumbai (Bombay) will be late by five hours due to some technical problems. Inconvenience caused is regretted,” blared the message on the Public Announcement System.” I was…
Aditi
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On a starry night, Isha woke up half dreaming and walked near the window. Something must have awaken her from her intense sleep. Her hands were cold and toes freezing…
Shelja Alawadhi
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The wind, after a harsh struggle with the branches, flew away somewhere in the white snow desert, somewhere far … far, far away. It’s passing through my bones, giving me…
Aditi
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November 12, 2017, 5.30 AM His whats chat rings. Half sleepy Ravi calls Sara. She rejects the call from the other end. Within 5 minutes he again dials her number….
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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On one fine in the evening, when the hues covered the sky. The birds were chirping. It was all set for the sun to go down and the moon to…
Aditi
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His eyes were pink, heart melting, afterall it was the big day for the girl of his dreams as she was getting ready for her wedding the same night. He…
Shelja Alawadhi
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The piano lay deserted in a corner adorned by specks of dust which glistened in the sunlight that streamed in through the door. I stood in the doorway and gazed…
Shelja Alawadhi
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Born on the streets in the rain In the rain on the streets, she would die With no one to mourn and shed sad tears No one to pity and…