NovelleAhona and Nirjhar had been friends since their school days. After entering college, their friendship graduallyturned into love. But because of family opposition, their relationship never reached marriage. After Ahona passed her HSC examination, her father admitted her to a university in Dhaka. Ahona and Nirjharlost contact with each other. Meanwhile, a senior student at […]
I’d die young in every life,If death was kinder than lifePlant flowers on my grave,To remind the world that I was hereEven though I’m not afraid to die,I’m afraid of being forgottenAllow my name to leave your lips,And my words to cross your mindEven though I’m a quiet man,I’m a soul with so much to […]
I left my homeland, the valley in painI wandered the mountains, longing in vainOne last look at the land where memories lieMy village in the distance, ’neath the blue morning sky The path took me higher to the mountain ridgeA creek in the valley, an old broken bridgeMemories burning, haunting my soulEchoes of children, of […]
Elara, Thursday 2008-11-07 The swings were old and creaked every time we moved. The rusty iron felt cold against my hands, and when I gripped the chains, they almost cut into my palms. But I didn’t care. Neither did Berk.It was dark outside, and the only light came from a few street lamps scattered around […]
”I looked at the two pieces of fabric, A long sleeve and a short sleeve, I knew how my day would go if i choose the short sleeve, Yet I still choose it. And there I was, cutting small pieces of plaster, Measuring my scars, Making sure I covered enough but not too much. I […]
Just a knock on the door, that’s all it took to snap me out of my foggy thought. Who was it at the door? My gaze wandered over the newly cleaned living room. Maybe it was food, or have I forgotten that I invited someone over? I slowly rose from the couch I had been […]
Like an open eye, the moon spreads its light in the blue-black night. You, who hide in the dark, you, who think nothing can face your might. Lie after lie you tell yourself and others but, cold and stark, the truth will out. The Lord knows what’s hidden, and the Lord sees, what no one […]
Born the same day only twenty years apart, that’s not what you wanted i know that now. You became my father but never in your heart, to live life unwanted, i dont know how… Growing up in fear of making a mistake, say the wrong things or just being me. I have my self to […]
As the clock ticks into midnight the bartender puts a mocktail in front of me. “From that gentleman over there,” The bartender nods towards a man on the other side of the bar and turns around. I can’t look away. The music fades as I take in his features. He’s got a sharp jawline, so […]
Chapter 1: Sparks and Spite I had always been the kind of girl who kept my life meticulously organized. As a top student and a dedicated tutor, I prided myself on helping others succeed. But everything shifted in an instant. When I glanced at the name of my newest tutoring assignment, my stomach lurched with […]