by hidayat | Mar 1, 2025 | Blog Post
I’ve been a fan of Pedro’s since the franchise opened their doors in 2018, preferring them over Nando’s. I liked their reasonable prices, and their food is quite delicious. I’ve been such a fan of theirs that I’ve highly recommended them to all my foreign students,...
by hidayat | Feb 24, 2025 | Poetry
Be still. Silence your cacophonous thoughts, Mute the swirling tornadoes of noise. Embrace the quietude of solitude, Centre your centre. Restrict your speech, limit your words. A more attentive listener be. Still your inclination for deliberation. Invite tranquillity...
by hidayat | Dec 4, 2024 | Blog Post
Memories can bring healing or hurt, joy or sorrow. Memories are double-edged, as they are often clouded by or associated with strong emotions. My memories are vivid, colorful and realistic for one reason: my active imagination. In this sense, some of my memories tend...
by hidayat | Apr 1, 2024 | Short Stories
Amina closed the bare kitchen cupboards with a heavy heart. Their contents were everyday items like jars, plates, cups and other kitchen necessities. Everything except the most essential item. Food. She had not a can of baked beans, a slice of bread or a...
by hidayat | Mar 17, 2024 | Short Stories
Jolly, whose given name was Julius Timour, laughed as his brother twisted and pulled and bent the bright pink balloon into the shape of a flamingo. The six-year-old jumped up and down in unadulterated delight at the amazing balloon animal Flynn had created for him....