Chapter Twelve She woke up somehow feeling more tired than she had when her head hit the pillow. Disentangling herself from the earphones that had somehow spent the whole night glued to her ears took longer than she’d ever thought could be possible – had they merged while she slept? Eventually, Saami’ah was free to … Continue reading Fiction: Masquerade Chapter Twelve
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Fiction: Masquerade Prologue
Re-post alert! The original site I'd been contributing this story to was shut down a few months ago and so I'm sharing it here. For those who've read it before, new content begins at Chapter Thirteen. Prologue Saami’ah Vally stood in front of her mirror, examining her reflection with a critical eye. She adjusted the … Continue reading Fiction: Masquerade Prologue
Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part 14
Part 14 By myself, beholden to no one, forced to hear no lectures. That’s what I want. That’s what Paradise looks like for me. I can’t afford it though. Not because of money – I actually have some tiny savings built up, for the first time in ages. I can’t afford it because no one … Continue reading Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part 14
Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part 13
Part 13 When I was sixteen, I babysat little kids. By that time, the money made a difference. It didn’t go to bills but it was what let me continue to enjoy the luxuries I’d been accustomed to. The kids I babysat didn’t have the kind of childhood I’d had – those children had nannies. … Continue reading Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part 13
Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part Twelve
Part Twelve Envy. You might know it – it’s that thing with the horns. People say envy turns you green. I think it turns you grey. And not the pretty, grey, the one you see in the early mornings when dawn’s just breaking. I get envy these days. I used to think the grownups were … Continue reading Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part Twelve
The Imperfect Muslimah 