Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Maryam came to Canada carrying a life that had already known too much. She left Iraq years ago during Saddam Hussein’s regime. Their only fault was being an Iraqi Christian family, forced to flee their homeland due to the brutal dictator. After navigating through detention camps and…
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What We Carry Forward
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Here’s my response to this week’s photo prompt by “Friday Fictioneers” and my 100-word story to go with it. Today we gather to hear Grandpa’s will, all of us back in the old farmhouse. I wonder if this is what he wanted, one last reunion. None of…
When Time Began…
Copyright © [Surabhi Parashar] [2026]. All Rights Reserved. Happy Gudi Padwa and Ugadi to all!!! From Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to West Bengal, all across India, this festival is celebrated in the month of March/April. People in Kashmir call it “Navreh,” while a similar celebration is termed as “Vishu” in Kerala. In West Bengal…
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