Mariam Khursheed

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Clay, Cracks, and Qadr

As the pot rotated gently on the motor, clay molding into the elegant shape of a vase, Marina sat in silence, her gaze fixed on the fine…

Mar 26

The fourth shoulder

All I pray for is a man who will bid me farewell as I leave this world — Standing by my bedside, assuring me our children will be cared…

Feb 28

Feb 28

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Shadows & Shades of Scarlet

Dedicated to my peers

Feb 28

Feb 28

Five minutes til’ dawn

pun deliberately employed in the story’s title.

Dec 23, 2024

Dec 23, 2024

Wounded Armor

to the scars that shaped us and the strength that carried us

Dec 13, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Freeing memories

to all sorts of memories- good, bad and fading

Dec 4, 2024

Dec 4, 2024

Reality Cheque’

I grew up being afraid of jinns Only to realize that jinns don’t ghost people — Recruiters do… and exes, too.

Dec 4, 2024

Salted rhythms

Every time my heart hurts, I stand still to hear its rhythm. The frequency of each beat tells me who it longs for. The harder it beats, the…

Nov 3, 2024

A gentler place

to the people suffering across the world

Oct 20, 2024

Oct 20, 2024

Poached Eggs

In this reflective story, a six-year-old version of me discovers a pigeon’s nest with two eggs on the window ledge of my home. Filled with…

Sep 19, 2024

Sep 19, 2024