Mar 30, 2006 Posted by saaleha

in goldfish memoriam

Tweet If it wasn’t enough having Meg, a clearly troubled 4-month-old goldfish, jump out of her bowl to an untimely death two weeks ago, Nazmira received startling news via sms this morning regarding Hercules; Meg’s rambunctious mate. “Nazmira, i said i wash your fish. i didnt think that the water is hot then the fish died. i am so sorry. Zodwa read more

Feb 23, 2006 Posted by saaleha

I lit this candle a little late…

Tweet Thank you Nas, for helping us remember. www.worldchechnyaday.org read more

Nov 6, 2005 Posted by saaleha

The first lesson

Tweet Shook from semi-solid sleep. No dreams the night before. Above me, the face of my aunt with invisible strings of some emotion tugging at eyes and mouth. -come kiss your daddy for the last time. Did she speak those words? Or do I use them now, as putty in the gaps of that day? Still there he lay, still. Eyes closed, a cruel imitation of sleep. My... read more