Scars
I wake up every morning and watch myself in the mirror as I dress up for work. I don’t look too bad, is my last thought before I step out. I walk out confident, able to face all the challenges for […]
Inspirational
Yes I’m a feminist and this is what it means
Feminism is a controversial topic. Even though many of us claim to be feminists not everyone understands exactly what it means. I have always been a feminist for as long as I can remember. This is my point of view. […]
Tinkerbell taught me…
She is tiny! That’s what comes to anyone’s mind when they think of Tinkerbell. This is also why some of my best friends back at home call me Tinkerbell. I’m tiny. Little do they know that Tinkerbell herself, has had […]
Black
You are walking along the road wearing all black. People stare at you. Some raise their eyebrows. They whisper behind your back. They talk. They judge. "Black is dark," they say. "Black is evil. It is sad. It is not joyful […]
The maze continued…
Life puts us through many battles that no one knows we are fighting. Some people may share everything they go through, but I like to keep things private until such time that I have a clear win. The maze I […]
What is Gender Equality?
I always thought I knew the answer to this question. Being brought up in a family with girls and boys, growing up and receiving the proper education I considered myself privileged to be in a society that accepted gender equality. […]
The maze
Life occasionally takes through some funny twists and turns, and sometimes even our worst experiences bring out the best in us. All we need is to have faith and a little bit of will power. The last three years of […]
Be careful what you wish for
So recently I was watching a certain TV series and it brought up a very interesting quote. It said, “Be careful what you wish for. When God wants to punish us He answers our prayers.” This sentence got me thinking. […]
Dreams are not meant to be shattered
How many of you have dreams? Goals and targets that you would love to achieve? How many of them have you actually achieved? How many people stood by you and encouraged you when you were about to reach the unreachable? […]
Voice of truth
It has been one year since my engagement broke off. Time flies! I can’t believe a year has passed since that fateful day. Over this past year many people including my own family have looked at me with sympathy. Some […]