Some occasions are so special, we simply want to capture every single moment and freeze it in time. What you were wearing, thinking and feeling, what the location was like and the ambience of that day or evening… But what … Continued
![The Piano [Fiction]](https://i2.wp.com/saajida.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/piano-rose.jpg?fit=1366%2C768&ssl=1&resize=846%2C400)
§ Just as she retired for bed, she started to hear the muffled sounds of the piano being played downstairs. With a small sigh, and a slight hint of a smile, she reached for her bedroom door handle, slowly pulled … Continued
§ While I sit, working through a ton of things to do before I can retire for the weekend, my headphones are blasting an Arabic song whose lyrics I cannot tire of. As much as words cannot be used to … Continued
§ Which door have you opened for me, That I am too blind to see? Your mercy surrounds me, Drowns me, I’m warm and safe, Being so deep down. This is love. Your love, For me. §
![Gaining From Loss [Fiction]](https://i1.wp.com/saajida.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/butterfly.jpg?fit=2189%2C1460&ssl=1&resize=846%2C400)
I witnessed pain in a stranger’s smile. I recalled what it felt like. And in an instant I am humbled. It has been a while since my dear old friends, sadness and despair, have visited me and, like most times … Continued