Poetry
Fiction
By Abeer Farooqui
“Why are you doing this to me, Baba?”
My daughter has asked me this very question every five minutes so far in our one hour...Read more
By Hussam Badi
“There you go Abu. That was the last bag. Take care of yourself and stay strong, it will all be alright.” I slowly stepped away from the car and raised my hand waving goodbye, mumbling I love you....Read more
Creative Non-Fiction
By Israa Tariq
It was extremely quiet. The kind of quiet that makes you stop and think that if the world paused, that’s how it would sound. It wasn’t eerie or anything. In fact, it was almost calming, soothing my ears after ....Read more
Drama
By Israa Tariq
Setting: It is early evening time on the patio, with a wooden deck and glass-topped garden tables and woven chairs. A family is sitting and having their evening tea. The table is covered with trays of tea cups, tea pots...Read more