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....
by hidayat | Feb 4, 2024 | Poetry
This thing called love in all its multiple forms: a mother’s, a partner’s, a spouse’s, a child’s, a friend’s, a pet’s, a stranger’s, a sibling’s love. And the very incomprehensibly incredible one: God’s Love, with a capital L, no less! Does it empower or...
by hidayat | Feb 4, 2024 | Blog Post
Do you believe in the existence of God, an Almighty Being? What would you say is your purpose in life, on this planet? How would you like to be treated by others? In a world in which many people show materialistic, selfish and narcissistic tendencies, prayer seems to...
by hidayat | Jan 2, 2024 | Poetry
A sudden act of kindness ever makes my heart lurch in wonder and pure bliss. A look that does my eyes search, a loving touch to convey empathy. A sincere smile that accepts me, a warm embrace of untold sympathy. These reveal what others do see. Blinding tears pool in...