The highlights of my year… The positive reasons to see 2020 as the year when it all worked out in the end. — January 2020: My visa application got denied and I didn’t make it to my dream university (So yeah, a bad start) but then I found someone nice. I got a pet hamster, named it Einstein. Things looked a little ok and I decided to move out this year.

It wasn’t just a nightmare, but the existence of some other reality. — As I opened my eyes in a terror of knowing where I was, it was some dark pit. Or hell? I was surrounded by the darkness, I looked around, everywhere, couldn’t see anything even with my opened eyes, no signs of light, im not even sure if there’s any air…

The legacy I am going to remember for my father after him. Its been almost three weeks since my dad passed away. That dreadful day still haunts me and my family. It’s the most difficult and painful thing that has ever happened to me. I couldn’t believe it when it happened. A part of me still doesn’t believe it. …

Ever fell in love with a star at first sight? — Glaring at the dark yet silky sky with my widely open eyes, I see one of the stars glares at me and glows vividly I stand there, all stunned, this star, brightest of all, seize my attention, oh, how I just can't take my eyes off of him, 'maybe he…

What meant to be yours, will be yours no matter what happens. No matter where they go, how far they go or with whom they go. In the end, they will always come back and if they don’t come back, then they are simply not meant to be yours. …

Overthinking? Me? At 2:56 am? Ah, yes I am. I can’t help it. We, overthinkers, just can't help it. I know it’s bad for my mental health, like really bad, I know it’s making up things and scenarios in my mind which might never even happen or exist. I just know…

I remember the first time I got henna on my hands; I was only eleven years old. The smell and texture of henna and the way the girl was painting it on my hand, astounded me. I was amazed to see the design on my hand. It was so beautiful…