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Nazia Kamali

Nazia is a reader, writer, and teacher who volunteers with organizations working for Women Empowerment. She has written for the local News Journal Harbinger India for several years. Her work can be found online on the Indus Women Writing and The Whorticulturalist and Anthologies by Cape Comorin Press, PCC Inscape, and Other Worldly Women Press.
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Obedient Isolated Wife

I I fell in love recklessly with the man of my dreams. Polite as a knight he swept the floor beneath my feet. He dazzled everyone with his presence but paid attention only to my needs. The day he proposed My heart
January 25, 2024

Stop Trying So Hard to be Different

A few years ago, I was travelling from my hometown to my aunt’s place in Patna by train when I saw a girl with a definite Caucasian complexion and hair colour, wearing a cotton salwar kameez, the traditional attire worn by Indians.
January 25, 2023
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Happy Family?

1. “Mom left? What do you mean by mom left?” Aman screamed, still standing. The early morning breeze flowing through the huge French-sized window on the opposite wall seemed to have warmed in an instant. Dad looked at him, his eyes were
October 25, 2022
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The Interview

The interview was supposed to start at ten in the morning. A worried Bushra in a cream coloured shalwar kameez paced the room in anticipation. What questions will the interviewer ask? How will she answer those questions? Will there be any
April 25, 2022
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Broken Sisterhood

Rich or poor, black or white, privileged or underprivileged, women live on the fringes. Even those who are educated and occupy important positions in society often find themselves susceptible to the atrocities of men and the patriarchal culture that
October 25, 2021

Single By Choice

The best way to live one’s life is to live with freedom. A life that is spent doing what we want, how we want, and being happy with our choices is the one with the least number of regrets. This definition
April 25, 2021

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