You and I, we survived The tides of heartbreak and heartache Of growing up We had so much in common, that we never stopped talking Even when there were ripples of discord Between us We moved across continents and countries But still remained like two rivers flowing parallel Boundless There was no tsunami or seismic…
Category: Writing
12 Weeks to Go
Hello everybody 🙂 I can’t believe it’s February already! It seems like it was only yesterday that we were all welcoming the new year and now it’s already the second month of 2017. A lot has happened already in the first month of 2017. I’m 28 weeks along, more than halfway through my pregnancy and…
Learning to Write Again
This past Monday, I began writing my fourth manuscript. The last time I wrote a full length novel or fiction manuscript was in 2011, which was Aisha. Even though I’ve had the idea for this one even before Aisha, it took me more than 5 years to finally get around to writing it. And now that it’s…
Today
Today I have no words. It’s been one week since my maternal grandfather died. I did not get to see my grandfather before he died, like my brothers and cousins and family did when he was in the hospital. Nor was I able to attend his funeral. Two things I will never forgive myself for….
Growing Up
Unlike the popular movies And the Shakespearean plays Growing up doesn’t happen in a trice It doesn’t give you wings Or make you fly It’s not a magic number that you reach That ends sweet childhood And ushers in ugly adulthood But rather a phase, a pattern A series of life-changing events It happens gradually…