At a time when despair became your friend and hope your enemy, you had nothing left in life. Nothing. Slogging away at the sink, burning at the stove, and ploughing through the heaps of laundry. What did all this bring? In the hope of a better future, I moved to the UK with my… Continue reading

  “There are many pains in the world, other than the pain of love.” As said by Faiz Ahmad Faiz. A place calls my nameI hear it far in the distanceStanding in the rainSoaked through with painThe tree that became my umbrellaGave me golden delightsIts succulent bites carry my heartMy breath has its fragranceFor the… Continue reading

  One word that rattles the brains of teachers is observation. Being observed is possibly one of the most daunting aspects of teaching. We are usually informed in advance:  sometimes one week, sometimes a day before but sometimes it can take place on the spot. Observations perform a requisite of performance measurement for pedagogy. We… Continue reading

  In distant vision, you are a mysteryWhen I close my eyes, I see you clearlyTrembling as I step closer in the mistHappily, I awake to feel the trystWho are you? Anxiously I askedA familiar look on a face well maskedAfraid to know and afraid to loseMaybe the one; it’s hard to chosePredicament as such… Continue reading

I lay awake in the dark. The chill of the atmosphere make the hairs on my body rise with a shiver, like soldiers standing tall in the snow. Then, I get up to ablute and wrap my head in a warm stole like a hijab and cover my body in a woollen robe to keep… Continue reading

A world that was once familiarMy home, my love, my comfort and my universe.A day came when I was oustedFrom where I belongedFrom where I cameFrom where my strength gained its power Then the explosions came.They Changed everything. My mirror doesn’t know my face,My voice unfamiliarMy shadow divorced meMy nest prickles meTells me to find… Continue reading

Yellow, orange, brown and greenThe most beautiful shades I have ever seen The gentle breeze caressing the treesWidening its breadth from the land to the seas Making the leaves warm with blushNo need to haste, no need to rush The boughs welcome and embraceThe new changes they gladly face The colours radiate and bring a… Continue reading

Thousands of milesAcross the oceans and seasLeaving behind the sun andThe earth familiar to me Arriving in the Southeast of EnglandA place of tranquil pasturesAcres of land, still, in silenceReminding me of the paddy fieldsI once roamed in blithely Sweet neighbours welcome meTo my new abode with tea and cakeI glance outside to see.Where have… Continue reading

I decided to go for a walk in the park after a few days of heavy rain; feeling moody and solemn earlier in the morning. I wrap up in my black coat, my red scarf and gloves before I venture out into the merciless wind. As I approach the park, I notice how green the… Continue reading

When you care deeplyYou expose yourselfYou open your heart to burning woundsand thrashing,And reveal a sacred part of youThat one can cherish or tarnishThen, you feel the pain of beingThat awakens you from withinTo experience all that life has to offerLife, that appears gloomyCan transform you to other realmsSuch that remained alien until the cutSinks… Continue reading