Destination Unknown
When you were a child, did you have abrupt fantasies? One day to conquer the world, the other day to fly to moon. What fun those days were! But then, you had to grow up. In the long and tiring process of growing up your old wild fantasies were…
Supplication by Shahnaz Parvin
O my Lord! make me one who establishes Prayer, and from (also) my offspring. O our Lord! and accept my Supplication. O our Lord! forgive me, my parents, and believers, on the Day that the will take account. (Quran 14:40-41)
The Quiet Between Breaths
I walked into the library this morning, looking for a book I haven't thought about in years. The air inside was heavy and still, smelling of old paper and dust. I found myself standing in the center of the aisle, not moving, just listening…