[Previously in this series - When World Disappears] It all started when I was 7. Mr Omar, he was the first. He owned a grocery store near my house, a big one at that. I wasn’t allowed to go to the store on my own because of the traffic. People do drive crazy. So, I [...]

I cannot avoid this anymore. This… isn’t easy. I am putting up a part of myself for public scrutiny. But, I have to do this. He would have wanted me to. He, my older brother, taught me how to live, shared every moment with me and held my hand through tough times. The problem in [...]

“He is always happy, And he makes others happy.” said the angel when she showed me the boy who, in spite of all the hardships he had faced in life, still stands strong and enjoys every moment of his life. I, however, am too busy to listen. Busy doing what, you might ask? Well, this [...]

I saw her two years ago. I am not very good at remembering dates but it was somewhere around April. I was in the metro, returning from college. I had worn black jeans and torn socks, I remember this because my Taxation professor commented on my appearance in the class. I don’t remember anything else [...]