Zoe Ahlam had always been a woman of ambition. Born and raised in a bustling city halfway across the world, she had spent a decade building a career that many envied. But life had other plans. A series of events … Continue reading
This is an entry from Zoe’s private diary and thus in first person narrative. My parents tell me that I have been telling them I want to go abroad for my studies since a time I was not even 3! … Continue reading
This is an entry from Zoe’s private diary and thus in first person narrative. I have not been able to say this out loud yet; however, I am writing those words here. Dear _______, “If you can dream it, you … Continue reading
This is an entry from Zoe’s private diary and thus in first person narrative. Since I was a kid, numbers fascinated me. If it would have been just numbers, there won’t have been an issue but there was something else … Continue reading
Minding her own business, listening to her favourite music, Zoe was whiling away her time in a public bus as she waited for her stop. It was one of her favourite class that day and she was looking forward to … Continue reading
“It is such amazing weather outside and we don’t even have a freakin’ window in this blasted office to look out!” Zoe was agitated. It was not a good day to begin with, with all the people coming up with … Continue reading
“I think he has figured out that I have feelings for him.” Zoe’s voice was weighed down by sadness. “Maybe. Or maybe not and he is genuinely stuck with something.” Rida said as she knew that Zoe still would not … Continue reading
The fourteen of them were making a ruckus that teenagers would have been proud of. Sitting together in a cafe, they were talking as if they had known each other for years. Well they sort of did but it was … Continue reading
Walking down the stairs to the parking lot Zoe was talking to her father about how she was preparing to finally live her dreams. With a freshness in her step, she continued with her one sided conversation broken by nods … Continue reading
Zoe had recently graduated and had applied to a bank as a trainee. business officer who would after a training period be posted to different departments. She was not at all certain about getting the job but to her surprise … Continue reading
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