Calm before a storm

The calm before storm
Writer Akila Raza
Courtesy : Mac Productions

When I opened my eyes,there was something unusual about the atmosphere around me,
the silence was deafening, everything was darker than black, I felt stuck ,unable to move sides, my surrounding had shrunk and I couldn’t move my body …. I tried not to panic as my mind was absolutely blank…what the hell…where was I? I couldn’t even breathe , I was wrapped ,my hands and feet seemed glued together ….huh??? What was going on? I wanted to scream but I decided against it, this wasn’t the time to create a scene so I decided first to calm my mind….. I took my mind off every fear and shut my eyes…. My breathing calmed down.
I suddenly felt myself being lifted….”the oil is hot enough” a voice whispered….. I wanted to scream….
” Stop day Dreaming and fry the damn spring roll!!” My Grandma screamed and I jumped in fright….bloody hell, I jumped out of my skin and dropped the spring roll in the pan and the oil splashed , I ducked and my younger brother got burnt…. ” What the hell is up with you cheribie??” My Grandma.asked angrily..”were u day dreaming again?” She stared at me and I blushed with embarrassment….If only she knew, for a moment I had put myself into the shoes of the spring roll and almost got fried…. Poor spring roll how it must be feeling…. Wrapped up like a dead body in a shroud of white flour flattened dough…. ummmhhhh

Happy Mother’s day

Happy Mother’s Day

Writer : Akila Raza
Tribute to all the mothers who have cried in silence but stayed strong .
Courtesy of Macs Production

“I am sorry we couldn’t save her ” The Doctor looked at Sam sadly, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Sam felt the room spinning around him, he couldn’t believe his mother hit the bucket…he was about to hit the floor with all his weight but the Doctor caught him and sat him on the nearby bench… ” Are you okay?” He asked Sam…. No response.
The doctor sat down next to Sam and gently held his hand, ” listen son” he spoke in a soft tone, ” she was a fighter, All the while she kept mentioning your name but I guess her time was up , she fought hard but … Fate had its own plans” the doctor sighed ..Sam turned and looked at him ” can I see her ?” He asked. The Doctor shook his head and stood up, ” sure , you might as well bid her farewell”. He sighed and walked towards the ward, Sam followed him feeling Numb.
She was lying there lifeless yet her face glowed like the sun itself, Sam walked towards his mother’s lifeless body, his heart raced, regrets hit him like endless arrows from the stories of Mahabharata. He stared at her face and tears flowed ln torrents…
“Mom, I am sorry I didn’t make it on time, I am sorry for not having being there for you when you needed me the most , I wish I could bring you back and tell you how much you mean to Me, please come back” Sam cried his heart out.
Suddenly he felt a tap on his shoulder ” enough now !” a voice whispered and Sam jumped and turned around, his eyes widened with shock and he couldn’t believe his eyes, he turned back and looked at the lifeless body closely then he laughed aloud, bummer it was a dummy…His mom was alive standing right beside him… There was no end to his joy, he hugged his mom and kissed her forehead and he fell on his knees crying..” please mom forgive me for being such a loser, the thought that I had lost you made me realize your worth, mom I promise I will never walk out on you again… ” He cried but this time it was tears of joy.

Happy Mother’s day

Happy Mother’s day

Tales of the heart 7

Tales of the Heart.
Episode 7
Writer Akila Raza
Courtesy of : Mac productions

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji
Mitul shah

The more you suppress the feeling the faster it surfaces….
We all have silent battles that we fight , demons that we have tamed and beasts that we have put to sleep.

Masalinga held Cheribie tightly , but her mind was in chaos , old memories surfaced like demons breaking through the shackles of the past …..she never thought Cheribie would  ever face what she had today,Masalinga had done her best to keep Cheribie far far away from Ezrail….but fate had different plans, now she would have tell Cheribie the secret she had tried so hard to hide.
“Cheribie” she whispered, her voice shook, Cheribie looked up at her granny and was surprised to see her in tears…. ” Granny , what happened??” She asked and looked at her grandma closely, ” is it because I told you  I smelled death? Dah granny chill , I won’t let that punk take you away ” she laughed and Masalinga smiled.  ” Cheribie , I have something important to tell you” she stammered….Cheribie sat up and came closer to her grandma ” tell me what? That the Angel of Death is your Son who chose to serve God instead of Lucifer and u chucked. Him away from your inheritance?” …for a moment time stood still, Cheribie had just cracked a joke but the pale look on Masalinga’s face and the widened eyes of mia made her heart beat faster ….oh hell … Her Grandma had turned into a statue!!!

” Mac???” Poonam caught her brother just in time before his body hit the pavement. The Butler came running out and helped Poonam to carry Mac Into the house, the two  bedroom apartment indeed looked empty without Sarah, even the walls seemed lifeless and everything seemed dead. Poonam and the butler  carried Mac to the bedroom, the bedroom that was once a room filled with laughter was now silent, mourning over Sarah.
Poonam sighed sadly as they put Mac on the bed.. she looked at the butler who seemed to be lost in his own world of grief, Sarah had been like a daughter to him and loosing her was just too painful.

Sarah looked at the Angel of Death …” Big Bro , what’s your name? ” She asked casually.. He looked at her and smiled ” izrael,” he replied. Sarah cleared her voice …. ” That’s scary I prefer big bro” she replied and He smiled. ” So tell me little Sarah ,where and how you met Mac” he waited for her to reply and she smiled. ” We met at a function where I was going to give a speech , I had prepared but unfortunately instead of the speech I carried the budget paper ” she giggled, izrael looked at Sarah amused …” You carried a budget paper??” He laughed and she smiled. ” Yes , and it was so funny when I told my audience with out most honesty that the paper in my hand is the secret of life, Mac stood up from the Audience and walked upto me and requested to see it, he let out a loud laughter and said ….” I declare my love for the maker of this Wonderful secret …. Henceforth all her bill shall be on the house…. It started as a joke but we suddenly found ourselves deeply in love …. Despite our cultural differences we stood by eachother , it wasn’t an easy ride but it was worth all the ups and downs. “.. Sarah let out a sigh…Izrael felt like he had committed a crime separating two lovers but again He was under an oath …. An oath that had snatched away from him everything that he once treasured…

To the light of my Soul

A tribute to the light of my soul….
Written by : Akila Raza
Courtesy of Mac productions

It doesn’t matter where we reside in physical form,
To me it’s your heart that’s my home …

One meal a day is enough
As long as in our hearts there is love

Who says perfection is vital for life …
All I want is the joy of us being husband and wife

Sometimes I get mad
Sometimes it’s you.  
Sometimes it’s malaria
Sometimes just flu.

As long as there is trust and loyalty too
I will forever stay with you.

In the rains we will dance together
Like peacocks with colored feathers and
In the sun we will bask like lizards .

I want to breathe my last in your arms…. Then wait for you to breathe yours too

We will be together driving the Angels Wild
Haunting the heavens and messing their files ….

Hand in hand hence forth together
It shall be ….Mac and Cheribie forever….

Tales of the heart episode 6

Tales of the Heart.
Episode 6
Writer Akila Raza
Courtesy of : Mac productions

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji
Mitul shah

Love is not about the bed of roses
Neither is it about me laying stars at your feet….
It’s about the storms we survived together and didn’t waver on defeat….
Yes I wasn’t all that perfect ….but my loyalty was intact ….I didn’t bring down the stars but I stood by you in the darkest moments and helped you heal your scars ….
Written by : Akila Raza

Sarah looked at the Angel of Death with a sad smile on her face and then suddenly she cried, he let her cry although it was abit strange because he felt like crying as well…. He was the Angel of Death, to the world ..he was heartless cruel bla bla bla….but only he knew what he felt, humans cursed him when he took their loved ones away, he swallowed all the bitterness because his first priority was his duty ….today for the first time he let his own tears flow shamelessly… Sarah looked at him and gave him a hug ….’ let it out, it’s okay big bro…I got your back” she whispered and he let out a laugh…. Seriously this soul was an epic, she shook his system, made him cry and now she was behaving like his mother….. But he liked her alot. ” You were crying so I thought I would give you some company ” he said and laughed at his own joke…. ” Ummmh I see you jumping in ma boat big bro huh? ” Sarah jabbed him and giggled.
” I loved Mac alot ” she whispered and smiled sadly …the Angel of death felt a sharp tug and he looked away…” I am sorry Sarah, I was helpless, it was your time to leave and … You hate me don’t you?….all humans hate me ” he sighed and looked away.  ” No big bro, infact I love you alot ….I know you are doing your duty with outmost loyalty and I am proud of you” Sarah replied, the Angel of death looked at her with surprise…” You love me?” He asked and Sarah hugged him yet again
” yes Big bro I love you and I don’t mind going with you….I just need a tiny weeny favor  … Then I promise we can go…I know you are taking me back home but please I need to see that Mac is okay…u get me?”. She looked at him pleadingly… ” What’s your plan?” He asked and she gave him a sheepish smile ….for some reason he felt like there was brewing something that would shake his identity but Sarah was worth the moment.

” Mac , wake up we are home” Poonam shook her brother gently , he had fallen into deep sleep, he opened his eyes and looked at his sister , he was drowsy and felt numb ..
” we are home” Poonam said , she felt sad for her brother and cursed the Angel of death for messing their lives . Mac sat up and stretched then they got put of the car…. The moment he saw the front door, his heart sank, he felt his head reeling and his eyes were filled with tears, he didn’t want to enter the house …. Sarah’s sound of laughter echoed in his ears … suddenly everything around him was spinning and then he blacked out.

Cheribie hugged her grandma tightly , her heart was racing at a speed that was ungodly, that whisper …that presence had scared the daylights out of her bones.
Masalinga held her granddaughter and gently stroked her hair, Cheribie had never been the hugging types at least not with her, she had always held the grandma responsible for her parents death and Masalinga never defended herself because somewhere in her heart she also thought that karma had hit her for her bad deeds. Today when Cheribie hugged her , the suppressed guilt came forth and took her off guard, she hated herself for everything that happened in the past and wished she could turn back time….. ” Grandma I smelled death” Cheribie whispered leaving Masalinga in a state of utter shock, Mia’s eyes widened like the belly of a gluttonous juvenile who had been starving for a million decade…
” Bloody bloody hell” she whispered in her mind.

To be continued

Tales of the heart episode 5

Tales of the Heart.
Episode 5
Writer Akila Raza
Courtesy of : Mac productions

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji
Mitul shah

Phase 5

No matter what happens…..the end decision belongs to fate…
So it’s up to us to choose
Go with the flow …or dwell In hate’

Mia looked at her grandma with questioning eyes…. catastrophy? She Wondered… The old woman was lost in her own thoughts ….’granny , we need to talk”, Cheribie’s voice interrupted the thoughts of Masalinga… Mia and Cheribie were the granddaughters of Masalinga the witch who was once greedy for power  and in the quest she had destroyed alot but karma hit her hard and fast …All she had now were regrets and two grandchildren whose parents had died because of her foolishness.
Masalinga looked at Cheribie, what did this teenager who was ever sarcastic to her want now?   ” Tell me Cheribie, what happened?” She asked . Cheribie sat down next to the old woman and hugged her tight, very rare infact impossible gesture that threw the old woman off guard….
” Granny I feel scared ” Cheribie whispered and Masalinga felt her blood curl.. she held her granddaughter tight and tried to sip into her aura to see what had frightened her brave lioness and suddenly she froze…..noooo way !!!! Her heart screamed, this wasn’t happening…not now!!!!

Poonam drove at the speed of a snail , different thoughts churned in her Mind, she didn’t know why life could sometimes play such dirty games …Her brother Mac was a simple man, he had his flaws but they were not big enough for him to be pushed into such a tragedy, Sarah was never her favorite but Mac loved her to bits…they had their bad days but the good ones were not less either, they had tackled the sunshine and the storms very impressively….like real heroes… She had secretly envied how Sarah handled Mac during those ugly moments when the storms in their lives were fierce…. Poonam looked at her sleeping brother and said a silent prayer…’ God please give Mac relief from this pain ‘. She sighed and drove on.

” So big Bro tell  me about your love story ” Sarah probed ,the Angel of death couldn’t resist smiling… ” You won’t give up easily yeah?” He asked… This was the cutest , craziest and most irresistible soul he had come across, for the first time he felt pain and remorse for detaching her from her body, but he wasn’t among those who broke the rules…. From beginning of time when he was chosen to extract souls…. Humans feared and hated him , he never cared , his loyalty towards his duty was his first priority and even today it was but this little weird sister …huh sister …so now his thought process got a twist, he laughed out aloud, Sarah smiled at him widely ….” Tell tell….buddy to buddy” she winked at him and they both laughed…
.” There is nothing to tell Sarah” He whispered ….she pouted and he laughed again…this time he hugged her…” Why don’t you tell me your story with Mac instead ” he winked at her …… She sighed and nodded…….

To be continued

Tales of the heart episode 4

Tales of the Heart.
Episode 4
Writer Akila Raza
Courtesy of : Mac productions

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji
Mitul shah

Phase 4
I regret being a fool
But ain’t letting my guard down no more….. Since you claimed that you don’t live in fantasy….well here we are dragged in one Once again.

Cheribie ran as fast as she could until she reached home. She sat outside in the verandah to catch her breath…. Thank God that voice had disappeared… Because it had triggered some very ugly memories from the past.

Mac sat in silence as his sister drove, each one was lost in their own world and suddenly Mac was filled with intense remorse as he recalled the last fight that led to Sarah’s illness coming forth in full swing… He regretted all the days when he would just decide to leave her unaware about his whereabouts and she would spend nights crying all alone,he had never been unfaithful but he had an ego that led to the disaster he was now in.   Sarah always forgave him even though he didn’t deserve it but karma was not so nice…. As said , you only realize the worth of what you had when it’s lost.

Sarah looked at the Angel of death closely, that attitude of mind your own business didn’t sit well with her, she was an over thinker and even after death it seemed the habit had followed her. ” Ummmh I can’t mind my own business big bro” she said aloud , the Angel of death turned around and looked at her, this time is expression was blank, he didn’t seem angry, he was just super blank, Sarah smiled at him gently. ” Are you for real?” He asked her and she did something that was unexpected probably would be epic in history, she hugged him… The heavens above shook, nature stood still, probably it was the first recording in history where a spirit tried to console the most feared Angel that ever lived.

Cheribie’s grandma stared at Mia and shook her head, her mind churned and eyes turned the darkest shade of green….. ” Catastrophy” her mind whispered…..she knew soon there was going to be a catastrophy.

Tales of the heart Episode 3

Tales of the Heart
Writer Akila Raza
Courtesy of : Mac productions

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji

Phase 3
Love reigns forever
Even after the body perishes….
I loved you with my soul
That is immortal ….so I chose to return .

Cheribie sat by the roadside, her head was reeling hard .. that voice had freaked her out, she looked around and there was no body that she thought would have spoken to her in such a strange tone… She tried to relax and waited for that voice to speak again but there was absolute silence … Maybe she had hallucinated, but why suddenly ? Was she sick? Was she going to go bonkers ? So many questions reeled in her mind …she tried to breath in and out and finally her mind calmed down, she felt lighter and then she stood up, passerbys simply gave her a brief glance and walked away…. she decided to rush back home, as it is whatever she had gone out for was not worth the risk of passing out on the middle of the road.

” Sarah that wasn’t funny” the Angel of death looked at me sternly …
” Well I just wanted to see if she was worth the shake , and again as I told you, I am not going anywhere with you,until I fulfil my promise …so chuck off buddy” I replied , although I knew , The Angel of death was not someone to mess with but again, My Mac was in distress and I had to find the right woman to handle him before I left for my final abode..
” Sarah, you are leaving with me right away!” The Angel of death sounded angry but I wasn’t going to give up easily… I decided to take another chance. ” Big bro, have you ever been in love?” I asked this time keeping a low tone, He looked at me in shock, there u go I had his full attention….” Mind your own business” he replied in a cold tone…. If I wasn’t a spirit I would have died again…. But this was a test of my promise to Mac…. I wasn’t going to give up so soon….

Tales of the heart episode 2

Tales of the Heart
Writer Akila Raza
Assisted by : Mitul Shah

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji

Phase 2

“Don’t test my patience.   
Every single second is like nothing without you….. Return as you had promised…..if not this way, then that way….. But return for I await with open arms for your arrival my beloved…”

” Go Mac , I will be fine ….I promise”. she whispered, I was reluctant but the meeting was also very important, Sara had been suffering from lung cancer for over two years, this was her final stage and we were in the hospital, I recieved an urgent call from the head office and was called for a meeting , I was the Director and it was easy for me to cancel but Sarah wouldn’t hear of it…or  let me say I was looking for a reason to leave because I couldn’t bear to see her shrivel right before my eyes, I had to get away. I held her hand for the longest time possible, she weakly smiled at me , ” I will return if at all you don’t find me when you come….just be patient, I will come back” she whispered and despite being weak , she gave me her best smile, I turned my face away to hide my tears, then I stood up and kissed her forehead, it was ice cold, my heart sank but I put up a brave face and bid her farewell….it was the last of her that I saw….
” Mac?”….my sister’s voice brought me out of thoughts…”ummh” I responded , I looked around the cremation ground, all the people had slowly started walking away, it was just me and My sister Poonam. ” We have to leave ” she whispered, her voice was shaky… I didn’t feel like leaving , but Poonam pulled me , she had a pot of ashes in her hands that she handed over… apparently it seemed like I had spaced out for hours , I sighed …I hugged my sister hard but I couldn’t cry, not a single drop of tears, my heart was calm, I loved Sarah and I knew no one would replace her ever….because she had told me to be patient, she would return and those words kept ringing in my ears.
Poonam and I walked to the car, I gave her the keys because I was in no state to drive…..

Cheribie was walking to the other side of the road when suddenly a wave of dizziness hit her hard, for a moment she froze and then she fell to the ground….” Phewks finally I found shelter again!!” A female voice whispered…. Cheribie sat up and blinked , she felt heavier and different as if she wasn’t alone…
” Chill cherribie …. Its me” a soft voice whispered, Cheribie looked around, there was no one, so who had whispered????

To be continued….

Tales of the Heart …… episode 1.

Tales of the Heart
Writer Akila Raza
Assisted by : Mitul Shah

Critics
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dhanji

Phase 1

Let  me dream with my eyes open
Although the door of my heart is locked…..
He who is meant to be shall be
Through the window or the chimney…He will find his way to me.

My Grandma was almost eighty years old but whoever came across her was enchanted …she was such a romantic soul, she had raised me and my twin sister who was special abled since childhood, mom and dad had died in a car crash, grandpa followed after that and it was just me and Mia and grandma, hanging on to eachother like entangled hair on a teenager’s scalp. I had just turned twenty one and my grandma was worried about my future, my twin was more like a cabbage …. paralyzed and just there ….for the sake of it yet we stuck together for the sake of love.
One evening Grandma decided to share her tales of love…

Grandma : Cheribie my baby… I need to tell you something

Me : ummh tell me granny, whatsup , you want to go to Paris ? (I laughed)

Grandma : come sit next to me and I will take you to the world of romance …

Me : Grandma aren’t you Abit too young for that shit ? I mean look at you …you are only eighty….how about we wait for fifty more years then we can go to the world of Romance (I was feeling sarcastic, just the thought of romance gave me goosebumps of hate).

Grandma : Cheribie my dear, it’s time you should learn about love , of you continue behaving like a stone heart…the man trying to win you will commit sucide.

Me : grandma listen …. For one, I am not interested in men okay? I know ur the Queen of romance and grandpa was your knight on a blue horse …….

Grandma : it’s white horse Cheribie

Me : whatever …as for me ..I doubt if there will ever be anyone I will open the doors of my heart for….it’s locked and I have thrown the keys in the sea

Grandma (smiles) the right man will come and he will jump through the windows and the chimneys and steal your heart ….just wait and watch

Me : Dream on granny , such men don’t exist…

I walked away….grandma walked towards my twins bed and sat down next to her ….they smiled at eachother …..

50 kilometers away in a town there was a funeral…..
A man stood at the cremation ground watching his wife melt away into the flames, he didn’t cry , something told him …..she would return and he believed it.

To be continued…..

1653. Season 4 phase 5

1653
Season 4 episode 5
Winding up

Editor : Edu Ngamz Wangama
Critics : Mitul Shah
Batul Ladak Zainab Ladak  Fatema Nathoo Samiha Shabbir Sukaina Dhanji

It’s never easy to wind up from a journey that you thought was meant to be yours …but when you realize that you are where you are not supposed to be …step back because if you don’t….. Then destiny will surely pull you back with force ….

“Noraaaaaaa noooooooooooraaa!!!!!!!!” Sameer screamed at the top of his voice, then he felt a hard tug and sat up…
“What the hell?” He looked around, more than five faces were staring at him in shock,his mind was reeling in a different realm …where was he? Where was Nora ? Why was he lying on the sofa?
” Are you alright?” A female voice caught his attention, he looked up and saw Nora Roberts looking at him curiously, she was wearing a white lab coat and holding a screwdriver in her hand.. suddenly Sameer let out a loud laugh, he laughed until he cried …his body was shaking as his mind slowly returned back…..
It was all a dream….all this time …BLOOODY HELLL it was all just a dream, karma , the two ghosts, all that shit was just a bloody dream???
” Give him some warm tea, and please take him to see the doctor”. A male was spoke, Professor Jason , the  Robotic science expert… He was a very arrogant man . Sameer Sighed and looked at Nora Roberts, suddenly he had a strong urge to hug her , he did… She was the only female that never dissed him and was like a sister he never had. She hugged him back . ” Relax , you got electrocuted during an experiment and we thought we had lost you ” she whispered, the others had long dispersed . ” Are you serious?” Sameer looked at Nora wide eyed, So he was under the shock of electrocution?? Damn no wonder it had sent him so far …into the realms that was so weird….. He sighed and let his head rest back on the pillows that had been stuffed behind his back. ” You okay??” Nora asked , she was worried about Sameer, he was more than a brother to her, for reasons she couldn’t explain…from day one when they first came.together for this weird project of reviving a Robot with entangled wires, Sameer had made a special place in her heart …she sighed. as she watched him slowly drift away in deep sleep, she stood up and walked out ….. Life sucked …..dreams sucked but electrocution sucked the hardest….

1653 season 4 phase 4

1653
Season 4 phase 4

” To others , that, what May seem like a sacrifice…..
Could be but a calling of ones life.
Love is not always about being with the beloved…..
Belonging also requires a sacrifice.
Letting go of what is yours
To save what is not.
That’s also Love …..

Nora jumped into the realms of Flora’s mind without thinking twice, this was her only chance to get rid of her guilt, to repent for the mistake she made years ago when she had participated in the separation of flora and newton, the guilt was too much…. Despite her mischief , flora had chosen to save Nora’s life  life back then ….  Confused? Lemme explain

When Newton and Flora met …the many years ago, Nora back then was a puppet ghost to a well known witch Masalinga” …Nora had been captured during the red moon eclipse that takes place once in 4000years..
Masalinga was a witch well feared and most powerful and Nora was a vibrant and roaming ghost who could shape shift into almost anything.
On the night of the red moon, Masalinga was out chanting for extra powers from her deities and Nora was on a fly spree showing off her powers…. The mistake that led her into the trap of Masalinga…..
Nora tried her best to escape but every escape only led to failure until one day she made a deal with Masalinga …. Newton’s mother had paid a visit to the witch with a problem that for the first time in history was a difficult task for Masalinga to deal with, Nora saw her chance of escape and told the witch, she could help …but in return she wanted her freedom.
Masalinga was a shrewd witch but agreed to the deal….
Nora had to bewitch Newton so that he would always be a puppet to his mother…. She was a step mom … Unfortunately the plans backfired when Nora found out that Newton was in love with Flora, who was also a ghost…. Nora had to decide between her freedom and the rules of ghost land…. Both ways she was going to land into shit anyways so …. She had to choose which shit was better to land on.

1653 season 4 phase 3

season 4 phase 3
And sometimes the slumber carried me far ….back into time for me to see, there may be places I might have blundered …. If I needed to make changes it was up to me.”

Five hours had  passed and there was no sign of Flora waking up, Sameer grew nervous and paced around, Nora   also started getting worried, she came closer to Sameer ..” listen to me” she whispered, he looked at her sadly ” Nora Please don’t nag me ” he said desperately.. Nora hugged him
” I won’t nag you but now we have to do something so that This journey does not die on us okay? ” She said… Sameer looked at her in surprise..
.” What are we going to do?” He asked , Nora smiled…Sameer felt his heart sinking, that smile wasn’t the smile that usually kept sameer calm , he took a deep breath and looked at Nora carefully in the eyes,and he froze in shock …..” Nora , am I thinking what you are thinking or is my thinking acting bizarre??” His voice was shaky, Nora was going to take a risk that could jeopardize her existence for good,if she did what he thought she was going to do, hell would break loose.
” Sameer this is the best I can do to save us all from the fall ” she sighed, so he was right..
” No Nora, I won’t let you risk your existence, I am ready to remain a wandering spirit, your presence is more Important to me ” he said, then his tears flowed out of no where.  Nora had tears in her eyes as well but she knew, she had to do what was to be done … It was time , that was her calling…. Maybe she was taking a risk but it was worth it.  She hugged him tight.
” Sameer, stop being a punk” she whispered, but he didn’t smile, he wasn’t prepared for loosing Nora… Past two days he had grown very much attached to her and the thought of never seeing her again was just not making sense at all.
” I won’t interrupt, I promise” he said desperately, but it was too late …..
Sameer was left alone once again , he felt bitterness engulfing his being, it was all his fault, it was always because of him that things went wrong, if he wasn’t a spirit, he would have died again ….. Of shame.

1653 season 4 /Phase 2

1653
Season 4 phase 2

Writer : Akila Raza

Editor: Edu wangamah

” If I have to perish so that you can survive
I shall perish for your sake….
My love has made me a giver
And I shall give my all to you.”

I loved Newton with all my heart, in the process I had forgotten that we were different  I couldn’t take back what I felt for him, neither could I stop him from loving me…. Everything seemed okay until the night he suddenly asked me if I could get married to him, reality hit me and I rejected his proposal, the amazing part was that he didn’t flinch but remained persistent, ” flora, I am not leaving until you give me one good reason for rejecting my proposal, I have ruled out the facts that you might be in love someone else because we both know you can’t take your eyes off my face, you love me so much that if I asked you to fly like an eagle you would probably grow wings” he laughed aloud and I turned red. He was right , had I not been a ghost I wouldn’t have thought twice. I looked at him, my heart skipped a beat , damn why did I have to go through this? It hurt but I would rather die myself than put newton in trouble…I decided to confront this plea once and for all. ” Newton, there is something you need to know” I whispered, he came closer ” wanna make love Flora? He asked softly and I turned my face away , the last thing I needed was distraction , I controlled my feelings and turned to look at him straight in the eyes….” Newton I am a ghost” I blurted, there was sudden silence in the air, I was expecting him to run away, freak, or faint but he came closer and kissed my forehead…” Tell me something I don’t know my love” he whispered and smiled. Now I was in shock… I stared at him with my eyes opened wider than the shutters of the barber shop.
” I am serious  Newton, am not human, I am a ghost’ I tried to explain myself but the only reaction I got was a silly grin, I tried again but this time he put his hand on my lips…” Shhhh Flora, relax , I know about your identity” he smiled..

” He knew you were a ghost and yet he didn’t flinch?” Sameers voice broke the spell , Nora pulled his hair hard
” aaawch Nora , what you doing lady!!” Sameer shouted… Flora sighed, ” Sameer if u keep interfering , we will not reach anywhere, and even if we do it will take forever” she said. Everytime Sameer interfered , Flora felt drained .. ” next time we will tape ur stupid mouth ” Nora said. ” I am sorry , can you tell us what happened after that?” Sameer asked…too late Flora was already asleep…
They still had 8 hours before the next sunrise to the 5th day,all they had to do was wait for flora to be swept back into the web of her past again… Sameer looked at Nora, she rolled her eyes ” learn to shut up okay?” She said and floated away irritated, Sameer decided now he will not interfere…but would that be possible?

How we met

Writer : Akila Raza

Mountains don’t meet
But people do….
That’s how I met you.

Strange how our first encounter
Came into existence
There was curiosity and resistance

Then it faded like it was never there
You didn’t bother and I didn’t care

But fate had plans…. destiny had selected
It was all a matter of time…

Although it took years before we met again….. We met to erase each other’s pain.

I wiped your tears, you healed my scars
I made you laugh ….you erased my fears

When I look back ..I remember that day
You mentioned how you felt a tug when I walked away

1653 SEASON 4…. PHASE 1

season 4   1653  Phase 1

Our love was not just about holding hands and looking in to each other’s eyes…..
It was about being above all that in which true connection lies….
Romeo and Juliet may have been a legendary pair
But unlike us….they wouldn’t dare
To cross the line between veils of life…. Newton and Flora together crossed every strife…with their head high and their love strong ….and that’s how 1653 came along…..

Everything between us was absolutely perfect, from the dawns to the dusks…. From the snuggles to the  long silence  that gave us endless bliss..Until one day Newton stir a storm, as usual we were under the tree where we first met , the same oak tree, apparently now that female wasp had gotten comfortable seeing us together so all she would do is fly on newtons head , do salsa on his hair lock , stare at me , roll her eyes then fly off. ” Flora will you marry me?” Newton asked, he looked straight into my eyes, my heart skipped a beat, I felt colour rise on my cheeks , I was going to shy away and say yes when reality struck like thunderstorm…. I was a ghost and even if I got married which was beyond possible, We would both perish .. I didn’t mind perishing but would it be fair on newton? …I had tried telling him several times before of my identity  but every time I opened my mouth to talk, the moment was hijacked by a sweep of sweet romance and my mind would go numb as if I was in heaven…. A place I probably wouldn’t even see from a distance of a million kilometers if I didn’t tell newton the truth.

“What happened next ?” Sameer asked anxiously, pulling Flora into the realms of the current moment ….Nora groaned….” Bloody punk head !!!” She punched him hard. Flora sighed, “it’s almost sunrise…. ” She whispered staring outside … ” Let’s catch up later, My feelings are asleep”..before sameer could say anything, she disappeared… He looked at Nora
” five days is all we have and a sleeping beauty , and two ghosts , one treats me like a punching bag and the other behaves like a radio station that goes off air for no valid reason” he sighed, ” and one spirit who forgets he is part of the gang” Nora responded …..” Eh wait …. something tells me you were the ghost of that wasp ..” Sameer said then he laughed at his own joke…. Nora rolled her eyes and disappeared … Sameer decided to take a nap…he may be a spirit but he badly needed to sleep….there was no point in worrying….whatever was going to happen would happen anyways.

Time up

Time up…..
Writer: Akila Raza
Acknowledgement : Fatema Nathoo

Hello….
Howdy…

Ready to go….
Ummhhh can you wait abit ?
Naah..,

Please?
Nope ….it’s time

I am not prepared…
Too bad
Aaah…
Sorry we got to leave…

But my kids …..
They will survive

My wealth?
Will be used by others

My friends?
Will move on….

Life will continue
Even after you will be gone

What do I have to carry?
Your deeds

That’s it?
Yes

But I ain’t got any
Too late …. Let’s get moving

Even if I drag there is nothing I can do…..
Death is real ….. Gotta to leave you.

1653 season 3 episode 8

1653
Season 3 phase 8
Last Episode of season 3
Editor: Edu Ngamz Wangama
Critics:
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Fatema Nathoo
Samiha Shabbir
Sukaina Dewji Hussein
Mitul Shah
Sukaina Dhanji

” When His Gaze fell on my face, my inner beauty glowed…. I felt like the sky that had a million stars laid on it.”
Akila Raza

I watched Nora and Sameer chase each other and sighed , it took me back to that night when Newton and I collided ,out eyes met, hearts commuted , soul commuted and Destiny commuted as well…….

Newton stared at me , I stared back unafraid, our breathing seemed to have its own pace, for the longest time we remained silent, listening to the sound of crickets chirping, I could hear his heart beat,  couldn’t read his mind yet but his eyes spoke volumes, that gaze was so deep so still as if he was carefully observing
me….I didn’t move …I wasn’t stuck although he was heavy but I felt comfortable… Ummh…. At that time I didn’t know nor did I want to know what was happening to me….I just wanted to enjoy the moment, feel his warmth ….” Awwwwwch!!!!” He suddenly screamed and jumped up, my heart skipped a beat and I sat up wondering what happened, he had his hand on his neck …” What happened, I asked?” He looked at me and brought his face very close, I felt color rising on my cheeks and shut my eyes ..then he whispered ” I think I was stung by a female wasp and it seems she was jealous of you”… He giggled, I opened my eyes and looked at him ” female wasp???” I asked …” Yes , apparently women no matter of what species, are always jealous of eachother…. Today is valentines day, even insects celebrate, looks like this wasp didn’t have a partner to love her and she saw us staring at eachother, so as usual ….she decided to spoil the fun” newton had a strange sense of humor… ” By the way, I am Newton what about you, where are you from? ” He asked me, ” my name is flora and  i am from up there ” I replied, he smiled…. ” Where are you from ” I asked ” down there ” he whispered ….and smiled.. that’s when our souls held hands never to part again….. There… then was  to begin the love story of Newton and his Ghost …. A start of new legend….little had I known that along the way, I would be put through tests that if put on mountains, the mountains would crush down to nothing.

” Wow… So it was love at first sight”  Sameer whispered and Nora nodded but she was dazed….
Flora fell asleep, it was almost midnight….what remained were five days and a mystery….the broom.

1653 Season 3 phase 7

Season 3 phase 7
Writer Akila Raza
Editor: Edu Ngamz Wangama

Critics
Mitul Shah
Batul Ladak
Zainab Ladak
Fatema Nathoo
Sukaina Dewji Hussein
Sukaina Dhanji
Samiha Shabbir

“Oh heart watch where you fly…or else someday you will have to cry…
The heart smiles and whispers….every tear will be worth
Every pain will be worth…the one that I fly to the one that I cry for”
Akila Raza
Valentine special
Tribute to ….. The one who is knocking at the window of my heart …because I told him …the door keys broken藍藍藍

After a moment of silence…Flora turned and smiled then she gazed outside….. ” If it had not been for Detopa , I wouldn’t have had the pleasure of knowing what it felt like to love and to be loved” she sighed and continued, this time Sameer kept absolutely silent and Nora sat still….her flutters came from the sudden breeze that carried beautiful memories….and Flora continued to move deeper in the lane of memories.

There was nothing more exciting than having a shell to fit into…oooops human called it glass body, something that many would die for…. I hugged detopa and kissed his eyes ” I can’t thank you enough” my eyes were filled with tears… His eyes were warm and full of gentle twinkles but the next thing he uttered …. Gave me goosebumps…
.” Flora my dear child, as much as you love this flesh on you, I must warn you with what comes along” he looked at me waiting for a reaction but I simply looked at him wanting him to go on. ” My child, flesh has many short comings, u will feel hungry, you will feel thirsty, you will have desires and one day someone will set you on fire…” He whispered… My eyes opened wider, “Detopa , I am not firewood, why would anyone want to set me on fire? Or is it the zero figure?” I asked . He smiled
” along with the body I see you got sense of humor as a bonus gift” the chuckle made me hug him tighter.
” As a tree, u got some as well ummmh?” I responded. “Listen to me carefully Flora, flesh is given to one for a purpose, and once the Divine purpose is achieved, you got to drop the flesh and go back home…it’s not always easy though, sometimes you can get trapped and that now is not a so nice feeling, to be where you don’t belong. “
he sighed, I felt lost but it was okay, I came to realize, whatever the purpose was going to be , it would find its way to me eventually, if i didn’t get to it first.
” Sometimes you will have to be selfless and give up your body before time, that also would lead you to get trapped until your time and purpose comes to pass….it won’t be an easy journey my child”..
he looked at me sadly, as if he could predict what would happen to me…. I was about to.ask him.something when he just shut off, there was a strange sound behind me and something tapped my shoulder, I let out aloud scream and slipped as I was trying to turn, I hit the ground with a spin….oops it wasn’t the ground exactly becoz under me was another figure, much larger than mine….” As much as I don’t mind you on top of me …please do you mind getting off,you have set my half on fire, I need to put it off…” A deep voice that melted my insides spoke … I couldn’t move , i couldn’t see the face, just the scent of fresh fragrance was already making me drowsy, I didn’t want to move, then he flipped me like I was a page in some story book, when I finally got to see his face……
” What happened” this time it was Nora who had come so close to my ears that her voice made me jump. “Nothing, I am tired” I said….Sameer groaned, Nora looked at me in despair….” You see now….and the other time u nagged me ” Sameer flew behind Nora and they started chasing each other like siblings …I simply smiled… feeling exhausted, I floated to the ceiling to take a nap