It was the time of year I attempted suicide, after finding out my ex-husband was having an affair. My purpose of sharing this experience is to articulate and describe what domestic abuse looks like behind closed doors, and what goes on in our minds.
Like a scar from childhood, from that one time we fell and hurt ourselves badly, PTSD is the name given to the scars scratched inside our mind and subconscious, that we cannot predict will cause a random shooting pain.
Trigger warning: details of suicide and depression. Its taken me over a year to write this piece, because I often think what would happen if I were to share this secret? Luckily, I have got to that point in my life where I have nothing to loose. Therefore, given the high rate in male suicide,…
I wear a hijab/headscarf. Sometimes I use the long end of my scarf to cover my nose and mouth – for example if I have a cold or if it is actually freezing cold outside. This covering of the nose and mouth is called Niqaab. 6 months ago, if I went out with my face…
A thought and feeling process to answer why people choose to self-harm. it’s not always about attention …
Human nature. We cannot change the fact that this is built in. The burden, the responsibilities and the choices we make have a lasting impact on the world. This is what we are witnessing today. I say thank you to this deadly disease, to segregate people into categories of self-serving by-standers who are consumed with…
Zamaanay say keena, ya apno say, is zehr ko peeyay hum, kis kay leyay? Harrap diya to hum wafadaar ho ge, Uggal diya to hum badzubaan ho ge Ameer hu main, leykin haqiqat may ghareeb, Mutmaeen hoon ke ye hii he mera naseeb Aap apnay rastay aur main apnay rukh, Milengey qiyamat ke din ese…