tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14218611020692127822024-03-08T12:38:11.296+04:00Abstracted ~Dreams are only masquerading nightmares..Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-77574089052587998102014-12-06T18:10:00.001+04:002014-12-06T18:10:06.186+04:00How I know you are not here<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Your seat is empty.<br />
<br />
That is how I know you are not here anymore.<br />
<br />
I come home, to you, every time. Only this time was I greeted by whimpering cries, by pleas that would never be answered. They embrace me so tight, they tell me you are gone, they remind me that I was not there.
I was not there when you needed me. The realisation hits me like a bang, the way you shut a door close that even the faintest thud would shake you to your core. You said your goodbyes, you asked me to take care of myself and I just would not listen. I did not say mine.
My sister tells me of how you thought they deprived you of me when I left to study, that you were worried about me being away and alone. I remember the poetic lines you used to recite to me, and how you would ask me about them days after and I would not remember. But I can clearly remember the way you wrote specific lines in your handwriting and gave me small pieces of paper to hold on to. I wish I was smart enough to keep them..
I miss you.</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-62922818046322526172014-12-03T23:32:00.003+04:002014-12-03T23:39:36.856+04:00I cannot bring you back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The world dissolves within itself, dragging you alongside it. You have your fists clutched so tight your nails dig hard in your palms, your teeth clenched and eyes fixated on the things you cannot begin to understand.<br />
<br />
I remember reading the line over and over again, feeling smaller every time I read it. I began to fade, my voice first, then all of me. I started to see you before me, your gentle eyes piercing my soul, your voice calm and collected as you kiss me goodbye.
I remember the times you told me stories, I remember my eagerness to get till the end and you keeping the best for last. You were patient with me, you were always there.<br />
<br />
I cannot look at you now, I cannot hear the sound of your voice or have you look at me one more time. I cannot bring you back. I cannot tell you how much you meant to me, how you meant the world to everyone. How your presence made us all stronger..<br />
<br />
May you rest in peace.
</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-34124297750902697462014-08-31T22:57:00.001+04:002014-08-31T22:59:10.289+04:00I see you (i)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US">So much of this goes for nothing.
Everything I am writing now, letters scribbled in my journal past midnight and the
insomniac nights that resulted into long pages of frustration and doubts. All
of it.. it is you on paper.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-US"> I see you in words that better described you,</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"> I see
you in silences that have become frequent,</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"> I see you in poetry and prose.</span><br />
I see
you in beautifully constructed sentences,<br />
I see you in phrases that you would have fell
for the same way I did.</div>
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Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-56861708618254149562014-06-08T12:38:00.001+04:002014-06-08T12:38:59.781+04:00HereYou are over the moon and I hear you say:<div><br></div><div>I'll be here for you. </div>Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-48208209858317026022014-06-05T02:07:00.001+04:002014-06-05T02:07:55.273+04:00More storiesThe air smells of grass and dirt, water and salt. The bench old and brown, the atmosphere calm and quiet.You sit there unknowing of all the stories around you so you make up some on your own to restore your sanity. <div><br></div><div>The guy with the red shirt soaking in all the sun he could get? He has been there for long, he does not seem to mind the time he has left. The woman on the bench across from you is talking feverishly to her partner, he seems to be watching her, listening but not quite. Look, red shirt guy just stood up and walked away, maybe time bothered him now. Passerbys, you recognise them: grocery bags, their handbag caught in between trembled and cold fingers. Their pace fast while they register the moments they could not have here. </div><div><br></div><div>The trees start to dance. </div><div><br></div><div>You feel cold and your fingers become cold too. You wear your jacket and try to tuck your hands in. Failing, you decide to leave. Maybe tomorrow you will create more stories. </div>Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-39443703780059507442014-05-18T22:06:00.001+04:002014-05-18T22:11:49.194+04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Watch me<br />
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wilt and wither; </div>
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a flower </div>
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<br /></div>
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who forgot to bloom.</div>
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Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-67351088495342681072014-04-22T01:14:00.003+04:002014-05-18T22:14:53.176+04:00Switch off the city lights<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On the sidewalk, our shadows meet. They dance together in harmony, blending into one every once in a while as we walk side by side till it's too dark. The world fades behind us and it's just you and I.<br />
<br />
We lay on the sand, our arms tucked behind our head, and eyes fixated on the sky. I only look at you to say: <i>together we can keep count of the stars. </i></div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-89801264650631674232014-04-20T15:19:00.004+04:002014-04-20T15:19:45.409+04:00You are them<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We stress on how we want to be unique and different but all parts of our lives are led by the norms we follow. Be it in clothing, opinion, acts and behaviours. Everything you do, both you and I know you're doing it because that's what others are doing. That's what people think is right. So tell me, how different are you from them?<br />
<br />
Unless you're willing to test the waters, neglecting what links you back and leaving it on the shore, to me, you are <i>them</i>.</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-90403735488605092952014-04-20T03:09:00.001+04:002014-04-20T03:09:24.431+04:00Interfering with my rhyme scheme<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You interfere with my rhyme scheme.<br />
<br />
I can no longer confide myself within walls of order. Like a poem; your love overflows. There are no lines and you begin to walk out, breaking all the metres. You stop at every point that should have forced you to, and there, you smile. You pass by, uncaring, to the next line. You leave out the imagery, spelling out things you should have hidden. You go on and it is getting even more disoriented. You step back, read it all, and try as you might to disassociate yourself from the poem you created. </div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-47746666232041035092014-04-19T20:59:00.003+04:002014-04-19T21:01:09.319+04:00Bittersweet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You are being stripped away. You become as carefree as a bird and without having to spread a single wing, you are soaring up above the clouds, going higher and higher. You see doll-sized people, buildings and from where you are, it all seems funny. You laugh because it feels like you should have did it a long time ago anyway.<br />
<br />
You miss where you used to be but you don't want to get out of here just yet. So you stay. A wave of strange sensation hits you; slaps you hard across the face. Bittersweet. You enjoy it.</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-11019412889421512912014-04-16T20:35:00.004+04:002014-04-16T20:37:48.468+04:00Make them dance and sway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Speak to me in a language I do not understand, make me decipher each syllabus and watch me fail. Let me struggle to catch my breath with every new word I try to utter, every sentence going above my head like moving clouds on a still day. Laugh and let me hate you for it and accuse you of not trying hard enough.<br />
<br />
Give music to words, make them dance and sway.<br />
<br />
Be my eyes, my senses. Describe what it was like when the snowflakes first hit the skin of your hands, how, at the moment, you decided to hold on to that feeling for eternity. Make me wish I had witnessed your excitement to cherish every bit of the white blanket.<br />
<br />
Most of all, make me want to be with you right now.
</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-41190673062859862552013-12-16T10:43:00.001+04:002014-12-06T18:35:33.927+04:00Finality<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you annoyed my little cousins, they will most likely come up to you and draw a cross mark with their index on the palm of your hands.. When they play House, they would trace a line on the ground with their tiny feet to divide their stuff..<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Simply because in their world, an imaginary line or drawing has a certain finality that cannot be reckoned with. So you are forced to believe that it is <i>there</i>, when <i>really</i>, it is not there at all. </div>
</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-88294386842466974042013-11-21T00:34:00.000+04:002013-11-21T04:06:36.813+04:00The written word<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When it rains so hard you can barely see, when the wind hits your face and makes you cry for all things you did or should have done.. When it's too cold to go out for a walk and clear your head, when all you need is coffee and some alone time.. </span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seek the written word.</span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Find solace there. Contemplate. <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Read, and be jealous that you did not come up with something as brilliant. Beauty lies right there.. In appreciating what’s in front of you and aiming to be half as good even if you can never be. These moments of living somewhere that is not here.. It’s beautiful and it takes you to places you’ve never been.</span></span></div></div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-15308883730679589742013-08-21T01:59:00.004+04:002013-08-21T01:59:52.512+04:00By Default<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US">The sounds are so faint. They have started
fading in the background ever so quickly yet you cannot hear yourself. <i>It should
be easy</i>, you think. This. It <i>should be</i> easy. But things never turn out the way
they seemed to be in the beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It gets hard around here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">You feel pressured, stressed and constantly
worried about the next screw up, about something going wrong and then you worry
about fixing it till you get it done. Once that is out of the way, more things
follow. And you find yourself between this and that, hardly ever listening to
yourself thinking. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">All you hear is chaos. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Interrupted conversations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Missed signals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Then you worry about all this too. You also
worry about <i>worrying</i>. You worry that if you are worried too much it is going to
get your spirits down then you worry that being optimistic will only mean
getting your hopes crushed with disappointments. And then some more. But when
all this clears out, when you are no longer in confusion, things become crystal
clear. Things start to take shape, come into focus and align perfectly in front
of you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">For how long though?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Mere minutes. It does not stretch for long.
Moments of absolute clarity are always fleeting. They just vanish out of sight
before you could even let out a sigh. Yet you stand there, confused. Not
knowing whether to feel happy or worried. But because that’s what you have been
doing for so long..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">You become worried again. <i>By default</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-34083636768458267442013-08-19T02:56:00.001+04:002013-08-19T03:02:38.973+04:00Why you write, and why you stop writing.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You write because you want to read your thoughts. You want to see them embodied on paper. You write because there is something you want to say. You write because even if there is no one listening, you would have <i>still </i>said it somehow. You write because when people fail you, words remain visible. Clear. Those journals? They account for something that happened once and might not happen again. You write because you want to hang onto the memories that faded away so long ago that it feels like they were never <i>there</i> to begin with. With the curve of each letter, emotions were stirred. With each set of ellipses used; a hesitation. <i>A pause</i>. Moments of deep thoughts. Of belief and doubt and everything in between.<br />
<br />
And then you stop writing.<br />
<br />
You stop writing because what you write suddenly becomes too much. You stop writing because you realise it does not do you any good, if anything, it engulfs you in this little bubble whose walls became so thick that you can <i>see</i> them. You stop writing because the way out was <i>never</i> the way in. You stop because the words.. Your words.. They hurt. They hurt to look at, to think about. They hurt because you are constantly reminded of what could have been but hadn't.<br />
<br />
Finally..<br />
<br />
If piles of nonexistent letters could exist, then it'd be those I'd never written.</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-36643667738018990782013-08-15T06:51:00.001+04:002013-08-15T06:57:17.303+04:00Manual<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What if every time you can't make a choice, you refer to a manual. A guidebook that is alphabetically categorised with possible situations which start with ifs. You just flip through the pages in a hurry, find a solution and you act accordingly.. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
But it's never that easy.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Even if you do exactly as it said, not missing a single step.. There are so many variables that are going decide whether the thing you have done is good or bad, stupid or wise. </div>
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<br /></div>
<div>
Till you find out, keep turning. </div>
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<br /></div>
</div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-82454183661706151262013-08-12T01:37:00.004+04:002013-08-12T01:37:37.531+04:00Of Mistakes <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The thing about mistakes is that they loom down on you when you least want them to. They hover around; remaining still and silent. It does not matter if you tried so hard not to think about them, it does not matter how long you have tried to accept them, they will still be there. A wound as fresh as new. </div>
Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-63534964544701819902013-07-27T03:19:00.001+04:002013-08-15T07:01:49.168+04:00Of Now<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am writing this because I got tired.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3:45 AM </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I hug her and because her eyes started to water,
I don’t cry. Goodbye, I say, tell them I'm gonna miss them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am happy. How could I not be when
everything I ever dreamed of is coming to life? This is it, I think. I am
really doing it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And then I leave. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I leave and everything I ever held for granted
flies away as I am soaring in the clouds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2:23 PM </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is cold. I drag what links me back, I
walk fast and get in. Things start to move and I make it a point to take in
every new sight this time and now. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>15 Minutes Later…</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am here. And I sign all those papers and
pay for my stay and get in my room. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>NOW…</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just like that, I am here. I moved to
Glasgow on the 17<sup>th</sup> of October 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has not been easy. When you make a choice as big as this, they do not
tell you anything. They do not tell you that you are going to miss home so much
that you feel empty inside. They do not tell you that on certain days you
are going to feel so lonely that you would crave hearing the voice of someone,
so you call your parents. You call your siblings. You call anyone who is willing
to listen and talk to you, because you are tired of not talking. They do not
tell you that there will be days where you question yourself, where you start
doubting and stop believing in yourself because things do get tough around
here. They do not tell you that you have to fight back if you are right, and
even if you were not, you would still have to fight. They do not tell you that
all this requires serious amount of effort and confidence and strength. They do
not tell you all this, and you do not tell yourself other than the things that
will make you want this so bad until you get here. You would think it is all
about being independent, about having fun and going out whenever you want, no restrictions. No, you would not think about how much you will miss
being told what to do, being taken care of, just being without actually
worrying. You will not know what worry is. You have never been worried. You
will not know that the moment your head touches the pillow, millions of
thoughts start racing. They are not silly thoughts, no, they are the ones that are going to make your day tomorrow or ruin it. You have to plan ahead, you will
have to know and do things you have never done before. Most importantly, they do not
tell you that you will learn all this on your own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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This place is so dusty. Many things have changed in 2012; I finished school, got a scholarship and I am now in the UK studying HR. Life is funny that way. One minute you think you're not gonna make it and the next you're right where you always wanted to be. </div>
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I met my favourite author on the 2nd of April.</div>
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Her stories leave you sleepless, they haunt you and make you question everything. They also disappoint you in the end, but you will learn later why things ended the way they did. Her stories start with a what-if question. One of the audience asked her if her stories are character or issue driven. Her answer was that even though her stories discuss an issue, her characters usually have a voice of their own. She said it's like she is their medium, she just writes what they say. </div>
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Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-69337086022599327652012-09-21T13:48:00.002+04:002012-09-21T13:50:57.379+04:00[Dishes] Spanish Tortilla<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This one is so easy and gives you a great result in the end. I love potato dishes, they're always easier to make and the most delicious ones. This Spanish Tortilla makes an excellent breakfast, it's quick and tasty.
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Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-7513488062550829502012-09-20T18:54:00.002+04:002012-09-20T18:57:01.538+04:00[Dishes] Chicken Tikka Masala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello all, this has been such a long summer. I finished school and I'm still waiting for uni to start. I spent most of my time watching tv shows instead of reading. I also started learning how to cook so I won't starve when I live abroad :P In the next series of posts, I'll post my amateur attempts at cooking. I love looking for a new recipe everyday, then watch it on YouTube and try to come up with something edible and presentable.<br />
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Here's my recent dish, Chicken Tikka Masala. </div>
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Now, this was a fun and easy thing to do. Simple steps to perfect it; seasoning the chicken breasts well then grilling them so that the chicken pieces are tender and finally, working on thickening the masala sauce. You could easily use the basic seasoning of salt and pepper and the other ingredients mentioned in the recipe but I think using a masala curry mix which comes in boxes will do the trick. Most important part, my parents totally loved it.<br />
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Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-91526631092865368872012-09-02T21:23:00.003+04:002012-09-10T18:10:43.870+04:00Sunshine Award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj3dWgHCUptOLf-4UWBX8igeOh_VUb1u5CX4cytGLbzlzzLkbG7ain5sF7Y-55POdiGliRJWmzi7h7Fgqw7B1AFogz4JNraHR0vxIhQTUrtkJfEAlb_ylKhfDsBA5MMWOguyrhwv3U7c/s400/sunshine-award.jpg" style="font-weight: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj3dWgHCUptOLf-4UWBX8igeOh_VUb1u5CX4cytGLbzlzzLkbG7ain5sF7Y-55POdiGliRJWmzi7h7Fgqw7B1AFogz4JNraHR0vxIhQTUrtkJfEAlb_ylKhfDsBA5MMWOguyrhwv3U7c/s400/sunshine-award.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Even though I've been MIA in the blogger scene for sometime now, both Maria and Rummy were generous enough to nominate me for the Sunshine Award.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Rules</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">1.) Include the award logo in a post or on your blog page.<br />2.) Answer 10 questions about yourself. These are below.<br />3.) Nominate 10-12 other fabulous bloggers.<br />4.) Link your nominees to this post and comment on their blog, letting them know about the award.<br />5.) Share the love and link the person who nominated you</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Questions</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">1.What would you most like to change about yourself?</span><br />The ability to let things go. I tend to get very fond of holding onto the little things.. Things that don't matter and it gets me into so much trouble. Also to stop procrastinating. A very very bad habit of mine.<br /><br /><b>2. What is your theme song?</b><br />Find A Way ~ Tyler Blackburn<br /><br /><b>3.One part of your life memory, action, etc. that you wish you could surgically remove from your brain?</b><br />Nothing really, every little thing taught me a lesson. <div><br /><b>4. What generation do you wish you had been apart of?</b><br />The Victorian Era. Take a look at their fashion style.<br /><br /><b>5. What was your favorite childhood toy?</b></div><div>The stuffed Minnie Mouse my uncle got me. I still have it somewhere around the house.<br /><br /><b>6.What's your favorite housecleaning chore?</b><br />Washing the dishes, the easiest too.<br /><br /><br /><b>7. Do you Tweet?</b><br />I do, @_Vera45<br /><br /><br /><b>8. Any goals?</b><br />Open up my own library, publish novels.<br /><br /><b>9. Since I'll be nominating muslims I'll alter the question to "Do you really drink coffee all the time?"</b> </div><div>Not as often as I'd like to.<br /><br /><b>10. What is the ugliest car you've ever driven and were embarrassed to be seen in?</b><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">I don't drive. </div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">I nominate whoever's reading this :)</div>Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-37638557621358702692012-08-05T23:46:00.001+04:002012-08-05T23:52:42.357+04:00The Journey [4]<center><i>A series of posts inspired by a line in a nasheed that says;<br/><quote><b><br/>والله مافي هذه الدنيا الذ من اشتياق العبد للرحمن<br/></b></quote><br/>It is about a journey that I went through and would like to share it with you all.<br/>-----------<br/</center></i><br/><center>My previous post was about the purpose in life, so what is yours?<br/> <br/>الآية 56 من سورة الذاريات:<br/><br/> وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ<br/><br/>(51:56) I created the jinn and humans for nothing else but that they may serve Me;<br/></center><br/>We usually keep that in the back of our minds when we are so wrapped up in earthly matters. People commit suicide, steal, kill others all simply because they were faced with circumstances they couldn't deal with, they saw no point of living afterwards. <br/><br/>It is really sad. I know a few who say that and it hurts me deep inside. Allah is great. Your life isn't yours, He gifted it to you and only He can claim it, you do not have the right to take your life by your own hands just because something went wrong. Have a strong Iman, a faithful heart that rightly knows things happen for a reason, that these are merely tests so He can see who will thank Him for the good things and pray for His mercy in the bad times. <br/><br/>I have went through something so horrible.. I thought I lost who I was but it only took me a moment of deep thinking to realise I need a new definition to who I am, and here it is; I'm a Muslim girl who would go through many patches in life, I would not give up, I would not lose myself just because something went wrong, Allah is merciful, Allah is kareem and he loves his 3ibad.<br/><br/>I became too attached to my new thoughts, my perspective of things, my beliefs and el7amdellah I feel so secure and safe when I utter the name Allah :)<br/><br/>الحمدلله الذي هدانا وجعلنا مسلمين Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-57018611749730166232012-07-27T03:17:00.003+04:002012-07-30T13:27:17.024+04:00The Journey [3]<center><i>A series of posts inspired by a line in a nasheed that says;<br /><quote><b><br />والله مافي هذه الدنيا الذ من اشتياق العبد للرحمن<br /></b></quote><br />It is about a journey that I went through and would like to share it with you all.<a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld80n78rbJ1qcrlu8o1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld80n78rbJ1qcrlu8o1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></i></center>We often hear people say that they have no purpose in living. It gets frustrating hearing it coming from a Muslim.. It saddens me more than anything when someone loses hope just because life have treated him unfairly in a way, that he lost something so dear to him that he can't see the point of living. We all go through that. We know how everything can turn gloomy in a matter of seconds and we are left bare and twisting in the dreaded agony of our mishap. Some choose to rise above it and some just get drowned in it, in the thought of having lost 'The Purpose'. So ask yourself this, what is your purpose in living?<br /><br /><i>If it was for pleasing people, what if they are never pleased no matter what you do?<br /><br />If it was for reaching a certain goal, what if you realise you have absolutely no chance of getting there?<br /><br />If it was for being there for someone, what if they leave?<br /><br />Does your life stop here? Will you wake up everyday wishing you didn't?<br /></i><br />It is at this point in time that you have to fully have a bigger meaning in life, a higher purpose than earthly matters which you cling to so that once they fade away, you are still here.<br /><br />I will discuss more on this topic in part 4 inshAllah.Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421861102069212782.post-78317893736952995912012-07-23T13:22:00.010+04:002012-07-28T14:43:45.020+04:00The Journey [2]<div style="font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; font-family:Verenda;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><i>A series of posts inspired by a line in a nasheed that says;</i></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family:verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><i>والله مافي هذه الدنيا ألذ من اشتياق العبد للرحمن</i></span></div></span><div style="font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family:verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span style="font-size:100%;">It is about a journey that I went through and would like to share</span><span style="font-size: medium; "> it with you all.</span></i></div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></div></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="http://sfiles.d1g.com/photos/66/10/4121066_max.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 245px; " /></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:verdana;" ><span><span style="font-size:100%;">When you're feeling down at the end of the night, when the world seems to be spinning so fast, you are left to get all these depressing thoughts.. Despair is engulfing your heart and you could barely breathe above your silent cries.. What do you do?</span></span><br /></span><div style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><div style="text-align: center;">الاية 28 من سورة الرعد</div></span><div style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><div style="text-align: center;">الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ أَلاَ بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ</div></span><br /><span><span style="font-size:100%;">My heart felt heavy.. It felt weak and troubled because of all the negative thoughts I was having.. I felt like I needed a blanket, I needed to wrap my heart with something so it would be whole and intact again, to place it back properly instead of having it shaking and turning.. The answer, my readers, was perfectly clear.</span></span><br /><br /></span><div style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><span style=" ;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">أَلاَ بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:verdana;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Why do we lose ourselves to our darkest of times? Why do we feel so troubled when we have the solution right in front of us? Yes, ithkir Allah, pray to him, listen to Quran and just lay back and relax الله هو الحفيظ الرحيم</span> <span><span style="font-size:100%;">You will be amazed at how easily your mood has been lift up, you no longer feel lost, you no longer surrender to your weakness, you will rise above it all with the help of Allah. You have trouble sleeping? Read a few verses of the Quran, the mu3awithat, put your earphones on and listen to the recitation of your favourite Quran reciter, smile and be content for we have a solution to all of our ordeals yet we act like we don't. When you turn to Him in time of your need, there's something joyous in that. There is the deep knowledge that He is going to help you. He will be there for you. He will answer to your prayers. Don't give up hope like some did.</span></span><br /><br /></span><div style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><span style=" ;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">إن الله كريم مجيب الدعاء</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:verdana;" ><br /><span><span style="font-size:100%;">I think reaching to this level of realisation makes life easier for you. You know that whatever you'll go through, there's a way out. There is a way to bring joy to your heart, a way to feel peaceful and whole again. Words can't express this amazing feeling, keep working on your faith, on your connection to Him and you will definitely reach there inshAllah.</span></span></span></div>Maryam http://www.blogger.com/profile/03760200490233142764noreply@blogger.com3