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The Pink Jacket
Present day (setting in a hospital somewhere in Dhaka) Today she saw blood on my pillow. “Ammi, I know they will save you.” She whispered in a voice even more fragile than my own condition. I smiled and coughed again with blood – and she knew that I was going to die soon. I still…
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Excerpt From Chapter 1 Of Unpublished Novel “Quinn Knows”
“Ah, sorry,” I realized I was running late and tripped over my shoelaces on a sprint out of Mr. Barker’s shop. “Quinn, you’ve got big eyes, but they seem to miss what’s ahead”, he joked. “I’ll try to be more careful next time,” I yelled as I jetted off, hoping I didn’t miss the Bus.…
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Married To A Chameleon
Jabu and I were the best couple in school. Everybody envied our relationship. We were best friends and best companions. It went on for years until he asked for my hand in marriage. I was delighted to marry my high school sweetheart and the person I know so well. My family agreed, and our special…
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A Shattering Thought
A thought came into my mind The beginning was fine Just like the future we thought of Living in the same house And working our dream jobs I said that I would be late getting back home But I didn’t think it would be this late That’s when I open the door I found you,…
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For When You Feel Lost…
Sometimes we feel so lost that we are unsure if we will ever find our way back. Doubting that life will get better. But let this be the reminder… Nothing lasts forever. Every cycle must come to an end so another can begin. And when it does, there will be a day when you wake…
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Building Bridges
A bridge is a structure built to provide passage over an obstacle, usually something difficult to cross, such as a body of water, a road, a railway, or a valley. A bridge is also a fascinating metaphor for our lives. As we move through life, we build bridges to cross over obstacles in our relationships; to move…
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Hindi Day
Hello friends, I hope you all are well, that your day is going well, and that your work is going well too. By the way, time also goes by so quickly. Look, for a few days, I mean, Teacher’s Day was on 5th September, so now, after a few days, Hindi Day is going to…
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Social Media- The New Main St. Protest
Using social media platforms to vent, discuss, and to post taboo subjects is not a form of living in victimhood; it is a self-proclamation at its finest. It is the march down Main St. in your quaint town with a handful of readers who might care what you have to say. While it is also…
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I Want You to Become So Uncomfortable You’re Forced to Grow
If you were to gather my closest friends and family and ask them, “What is the one thing you can expect when you’re at a point where you’re needing to take a leap of faith?” They all would tell you with a smile, and possibly a sigh, “She’s going to say that she prays you…
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Why I’m Fighting AI
More and more people around the world are starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) to make their lives a little easier and more efficient. Teenagers are asking Chat GPT for dating advice, businessmen are managing their schedules with Google Assistant, and globetrotters are picking up new languages with Duolingo. The principal at my former school…
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How My Writing Journey Started
My writing journey started about four years ago. My boyfriend and I, at the time, spent the weekends going off in his caravan. I needed something to do that I could easily pick up and put down, and wouldn’t take up too much room in such a small space. I remembered I’d dabbled in writing…
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Collaboration, Not Competition!
I’m not gonna lie, being a writer can be a little lonely sometimes. My workday is mostly spent on my laptop with my imaginary friends, AKA the characters in my next project! I do have virtual meets with my writing community, ‘The Write Tribe’, a few times a week, but other than that, I’m pretty…
