The pursuit of happiness is no easy task. Though we know happiness is out there somewhere. And we know that there are supposedly some people who have attained it. But how do we find it? Should we look for it in the shooting stars and starry skies above? Or in the love that we share with the humanity? Should we try to … Continue Reading
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Binte Iftikhar
A Tale of two Strangers
Sands of time had an unusual turning of events. The boy looked at the girl and smiled sheepishly. The girl looked at the boy and smiled back. They were reminded of their first encounter at the masjid. *** This is not a fairytale of a princess being swept off her feet – or a fair … Continue Reading
The Journey
When it Rains in the Land of the Pure
It begins with a thing as subtle as a gentle breeze, and the forming of a few dark clouds that always make you wonder whether they would shape into a rainy day. But the rain here is always at extremes: when it pours, it showers… as though the gates of heaven have been opened to … Continue Reading
My Beloved Moon
As the lights go out, our town falls into darkness for the nth time. Well, it would have had it not been for the moonlight silently peeking through the casement. I can’t sleep tonight so I sit near the window and gaze at the starry sky above. The new moon is looking exceptionally beautiful. A … Continue Reading