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Sep 18, 20207 min read
Through Darkness
For years, I had worked day and night for my sons to get the education they needed so that they could get away from their abusive father
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Apr 15, 20207 min read
I Will Miss You Forever
My parents waited anxiously for my birth as I was their first child. They loved me like no other and dotted over me, but our poverty...
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Apr 10, 20208 min read
What I’m About to Tell You
As I begin to tell you my story, please know that it is painful. Even so, I wish to do so for all the victims out there so that...
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Mar 30, 20207 min read
I Look to You, Dear Daughter
As the baby of the family, I was the apple of everyone’s eye. My dad was a businessperson who worked at a supermarket...
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Mar 5, 20208 min read
She Will Not Live This Way
Growing up, I saw thousands of faces in my town. I was born in Kasur, Punjab, in Pakistan. Kasur is a very small city...
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Feb 14, 20207 min read
The Greatest Honor
My father made little money as a government officer and could not afford to take care of us kids...
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Nov 18, 20198 min read
Whispers of the Heart
My story began before I was even born, when the traditional values of the Pakistani culture sunk into the hearts and minds of my parents...
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Nov 13, 20198 min read
You Can Fly If You Want To
I guess it all started when my father got his big break. During his rookie years, the law firm he was working for had been given...
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Aug 19, 20199 min read
From India to Scotland with Love
Traditionally, Indian families want boys, but as they already had a son, my parents welcomed my birth with all their heart...
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Jul 8, 20197 min read
When You’re Determined
We were not rich, but we lived a happy and comfortable life. I saw the world through their eyes and everything seemed wonderfully...
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Oct 12, 20186 min read
Love Finds a Way
I was an only child and that contributed to me being a shy introvert, uncomfortable with people until my teenage years. Despite my social...
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Jun 21, 20186 min read
The Arranged Marriage
My younger brother was very naughty, and while my other siblings and I were in the kitchen, we watched him drink all the coffee and then...
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Mar 23, 20186 min read
Let It Flow
My family and friends were there, and it was what I was used to. I wanted to travel to other countries, but I always thought I’d come...
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