My neighbour Mr. Shoaib is a cannibal. I say this because I remember asking who was at the door once after a particularly aggressive knocking sound. My question wasn’t answered, but I opened the door anyways to a tall, wiry fifty-something man wearing a distinctive snapback decorated with a marijuana leaf and the slogan “Keep Blazing, Stay Amazing!” In his left hand was a transparent bag filled with what appeared…
Officially, the word “fascism” (considered independent of its historical connotation) is considered a far-right, authoritarian ultranationalistic political ideology that thrives on the suppression of opposition. And today, this word is most commonly used by pro-democrats to classify Trump and his policy. The word has a crude power to it, and no one enjoys being called a fascist even if they don’t quite understand its true meaning. But it is this…
Milk with cocoa on cold nights, Frozen footpaths we all wished for, Yet now sighs rise with the sight of white. Our accounts of innocence have now grown poor. Pick up the children-sized hockey sticks that once we used to be the stars. Playing pretend with endless scripts- But now everything is truly a farce. The final day was forgotten by all since we all moved on to…
There is a certain pleasure in appreciating the beauty of a blooming flower in a garden. There is a certain pleasure in indulging one’s self in your sickle-shaped eyes; in drinking in the oasis of your smile splayed forth from a simple yet carefully practiced and rehearsed joke. There is a certain pleasure in fantasizing about the days and months ahead, moving perpetually closer to you until we are both…
When the final grains of sand descend, And the hourglass shall not be turned again, What plagues my mind and brings me dread Will be the tears I never shed. But you, my sweet, whom I met by such chance, a beauty suspended in tragic dance. Such agony has hidden behind her smile, “Perhaps we’ll talk for a while.” Her restless eyes…
What Kind of ‘Education’? U – Unas Z – Zaid B – Both U – The People’s Republic of China was ranked number 10 for the Program of International Student Assessment. Z – China tends to score similarly well in other education-assessing rankings, making it possibly one of the best countries to grow up and go to school in. Z – My apologies, but we’re not here to talk about…
Most people overestimate the amount of power it takes to remove someone from consciousness – at least temporarily. For the average person, it isn’t hard to rock someone to the ground with a mere punch – if you know where to aim. A quick jab, and then it’s all over and you’ve won the fight. Unless you’re fighting a boxer; in which case, it’ll take a lot more to get…
To: I was from milk tea and biscuits. From flashlights under blankets and sore eyes in the morning. From kisses and “I love you’s”. I was from muffled laughter coming from the living room, from jumping on your bed because it was bigger than mine. I was from her strict curfew, from the times when alarm clocks were a gentle word from him. I was from kisses and “I…
