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  Some Food For Thought

  

  By MWaris, Phoenix, AZ

  Shriveled skin stuck to his emaciated bones like glue – the tattered clothing he wore doing nothing to conceal his frighteningly skeletal frame. His cheeks were gaunt; his eyes were hollow. But as my family approached him, a dim glimmer of hope seemed to glisten behind the vacancy. He was a young ...
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  Mehndi and the Matrix of Marriage

  

  By MWaris, Phoenix, AZ

  Line upon line upon line upon line, the dark design decorated the palms of her hands like an enigma. Intricate swirls, braids, and tendrils rippled in every which way, creating a captivating conundrum; a mystifying work of art. Coils, paisleys, and exotic flowers sprouted from the left and the right...