A little lost, a little confused A little heartbroken, a little bruised Grateful and fortunate, yes And yet, often rendered bemused Too...

As a child, one of the perks of having an elder sibling was that I learnt something new everyday. I must have been only seven when I...

A few nights ago, I sat through what can be called a modern-day cult film. Wasn't my first time, won't be my last. It's an easy...

My earliest memory with my father is that of him following me around like paparazzi, camera in hand, as I danced around while reciting...

I have this gruesome habit of picking at my bruises. Ever since childhood, I have been digging at my scabs until they're bloody. I can't...

In a single week, two individuals have reached out to me unexpectedly. Folks I know from a long time ago. Some of the smartest, most...

It started in the evening. My mood level hit the month's lowest tonight. For no particular reason. It may well be hormones, but I've got...

I think I was five. Primary school finished earlier than the higher classes, so Ma had picked me up. We'd routinely have fun without the...

No. That's all I've been saying when they ask me if I'm hungry. I can't remember the last time I had lunch, what they'd consider lunch at...

I love the study table in my room. I was barely eleven when we decided to replace the old one. Knowing that I'd be the one spending the...

No time to hey you, I've got to get this string of scattered, unspoken reflections down before I lose my nerve, and memory. When I...

I first experienced loss when I was 11. A batchmate, a girl no older than 13. I don't quite remember how I reacted, but I remember being...

Hey you, A year has passed and you're still not around. I don't blame you entirely, what with a pandemic striking the world. But I've...

I don't like hospitals. Nobody does, yes. But besides the time they squirted water into my ears, a procedure I can only presume to have...

I hadn't realized how much I missed evening strolls in my city until I finally got to do it again. I began stepping down soon after the...

A wintry morning, a bright afternoon Birds chirp away on this cheerful day Why then, in the blue skies above me Are some clouds so...

At 13, a reading assignment brought me my first encounter with love. A Shakespearean masterpiece, containing a dialogue that has been...

Hello stranger, When I was a child, Ma taught me something that has stayed with me all this time. Probably just another superstition she...

I'm inexplicably fascinated with fire. No, I'm not a pyromaniac, and no, I don't need help. But something about a flame calls to me -...

A minute passed. Then five. She gawked at the screen, dumbfounded. She had never expected anybody to go through her compositions, much...