I had lived a life full of images,
right from wrong, false from truth, this I never understood.
my mind always yearned for a pixelated utopia at the mercy of my thumbs
and this is where I sought sanctuary for decades.
I denied myself comforts of a family, I denied myself a life of leisure
chasing endlessly an ideology I did not believe in.
I turned my back to the oasis of faith, I heard no one but myself. Continue reading
Category Archives: Suha
Mountain by Suha
It was the darkest hour of the night. After ensuring that everyone was fast asleep, I slipped out of the house. Slowly and cautiously, I walked out of my small neighborhood and entered the unkempt wilderness. It didn’t take me too long to reach the foot of the mountain, about half an hour. Continue reading
Justice by Suha
She’s graceful the ways she stands. Chin upwards, posture upright, fearing no one and nothing. Holding balance scales in one hand, a double edged sword in the other, Continue reading
Blood by Suha
Tough Love
Shifa,
Within you flows my blood, the blood of my mother and my grandmother
and several generations of pious women who’ve held their honour and dignity.
The words you utter are foreign to me. Continue reading
Superhero by Suha
Dear nephew,
My sister, your mother, your father’s wife has informed me of a terrible affliction that you have asked upon yourself recently. I hear you’ve injured your nose, dislocated a knee and will undergo spinal surgery this Tuesday. Continue reading
