Inside the mind of an immigrant
When you're too nice, people tend to take advantage of you. They use your kindness against you, and sometimes, they even make you feel guilty about circumstances that are not in your control or are not in your favor.When you try to think for yourself, these same people try to get into your head and … Continue reading I am a people pleaser
I guess it was a change of heart when that white girl with the blue eyes called out to me after class. I didn't even know her name but she knew mine. Asia, she called me like the continent; completely butchering my name."You’re amazing. I love what you write. It's so raw and authentic and … Continue reading A change of heart
People drink alcohol to get drunk, I drink chai (tea). I'm not the only one though. Chai has a very important significance in our culture. I’m from Pakistan by the way. Chai is a way of bonding. A way of letting go of grudges and anger. It's a way of putting your heart and mind … Continue reading The importance of chai
The blood slowly dripped from his gaping wound He yelled in pain as he fell to the ground He heard the screams of his brothers ahead “Go on without me was what he had said.” They were his people, he couldn’t let them die He felt those bullets rip him from the inside He slowly … Continue reading palestine
Bleeding on the inside with no blood.Hurting badly but having no visible wounds.Aching like hell but there is no noticeable injury.You feel every excruciating second, but you don’t have time.You’ve done no physical work, but you feel so tired that all you want to do is sleep.Your thoughts move faster than photons and yet they … Continue reading Having anxiety is like:
