Shahnaz Blog
The book vs the e-reader
I haven't even written a word yet and I can already hear the screams in the distance. Book! Book! Book! Book! Book! Funny thing. A few years ago, I might...
The Syrian refugee Uber driver
His name was Akhram and he was my Uber driver. Â I usually try to make conversation with my drivers so I asked him how long he had been in this country. Â I don't know what the giveaway was. Â It might...
Invisible, visible, love.
A long time ago, I read something motivational that looked like a short poem. Â It was about love. Â I can't recall how it went, but it was basically a "at this moment someone is" type of poem. Â So,...
Pick-pocketing strategy
Hello everyone. Before you stress out, let me clarify a couple of things. First off, no, I'm not quitting my day job to be a pick pocket. Secondly, again no, I was not pick...
Anti-social non sickness
I've been on a river cruise for the past week. Let me talk about seating for breakfast/lunch/dinner. It's not assigned seating and so my husband and I just sit in a corner with a window...
The process of travel
One would think that in today's connected world of the internet, all information should be readily available. What if one is planning a specific vacation? For eg, let's take my vacation...
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Paying for a digital book
Most of you know that I want to be author someday. This post is not about what it takes to be an author and all that, but let's fast forward. Let's say there's a book that is published....
The artist within me – Wattpad, what have you done?
I am consumed. I will not be able to sleep soon. The writer in me will gnaw at my conscience. I just discovered Wattpad and I stare at it. There's a tightness in my chest....
Getting past my demons, yet again!
I know what the last post was about. This post is about the same thing. A way to control the demons that control me - specifically one demon. My writing. I cannot describe...
The original They Throw Rocks
OK, so let me try this out. Â I'm going to link my story here. Â I'm new to Wattpad, so I'm going to see how to link the story into my blog. https://www.wattpad.com/477484052-they-throw-rocks Happy...
The Muslim Class
I love to travel and I love to travel in style. I especially enjoy the perks. If I can get lounge access or something more, it's a little lift me up. I'm even willing to pay more...
Shallow grief
Have you ever gotten bad news? Or unsettling news that makes your heart stop for a couple of beats and when it restarts, there's a slight pain and nausea there. You try to grapple with...