Ammi, I Owe You Much
To you I owe my resilience,The gift to light a quiet fire that may quiver but will not be dimmedYou showed me how to stand tallWhen all I knew was…
Samina Salim
Disengage With Dignity
I saw this picture on the WhatsApp profile of a good friend of mine and was immediately struck by its acute relevance. I found this image to be extremely meaningful…
The Grandeur of Kindness
Alone, down and dull, lost in my thoughts, at a chaotic airport I stood in a queueA raspy voice said, “after you”, my heart warmed, my eyes tearedIn a toxic…
Words I Can’t Find Anymore
Children eating grass, innocent, hungry and lostMothers soaked in red, wombs tremble in terror Searching for words I may write of the pain withinSearching for words I may speak of…
India at the Crossroads
Returning from India after visiting my elderly parents each winter, is always filled with mixed emotions; a confluence of feelings, that of regret for not being able to care for…
Peace Always Comes
As despair pours from the eyes and the heart bleeds from pain, solitude crawls in and with it comes peaceAs the past fades out and the present looks bleak, the…
I am Sorry
I speak for those whose voice remains unheard;I write for those whose stories await being told;I sing for those whose melody aches to be sung;I paint for those whose canvas…
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