Monthly Archives: March 2018

Memories of the future

Memories and Future. Two brilliant concepts. Who came up with them? Two constant companions separated by you at every moment in time. Isn’t that amazing? One doesn’t exist without the other and neither exists without you. One always behind you and the other always ahead of you. One ever so familiar and the other a complete stranger. If life is a landscape covered with freshly fallen snow, future is the vast, pristine blanket of snow ahead of you like a blank canvas. You don’t know Continue reading →

A Conversation

“Hey” “Hi. Who are you? What are you doing here?” “Relax. I am a friend. My name is Amy.” “Hi, Amy. I am Zubaida, but everyone calls me Zee.” “I know, Zee. I have always been around you.” “What do you mean, Amy? What are you doing here?” “I was born here. I have always been here.” “I don’t understand.” “I know. Forget about me. You tell me what are you doing here? You don’t seem like you belong here.” “What do you mean by Continue reading →

Life as an impostor

Stop. What you are going to read ahead has taken me ages to write. Partly because it has been difficult and mostly because I didn’t want to. I would love to say please don’t judge me after reading this but we all know that’s not gonna happen. Judging people is our favourite hobby after all. I admit it, I indulge in it occasionally. If you do read it, please don’t pity me. That’s not what I want. If I wanted pity, I would simply write Continue reading →