My piece reflects the faults of our troubled society and how they have taken a toll on the World, something barely anyone seems to take note of.

Paranoid is a short story about being betrayed by your mind and fighting constantly. The story is really a metaphor for mental health and how it can deteriorate. The monsters are intrusive thoughts that always stick with you. With this story, I really wanted to explore how people deal with these thoughts, their "monsters".

I was (and am) a huge procrastinator for essays. I remember once when I submitted an essay exactly at 11:59, and I felt that the panic and adrenaline I had then was completely indescribable.

For the longest time, I always had the mantra that I was not an "art person", I wasn't a particularly talented painter and my sight reading musical notes needed a little bit of work. I, of course, never viewed writing as a form of art or expression but rather as a homework assignment.But, an English class essay changed that.

This ghazal could be interpreted as a believer's exploration of their religion or a reflection of a queer relationship, both impeded on by societal norms. It's an expression of my queerness, South Asian heritage, and Muslim background.

This piece is a micro fiction focused on misguided religious beliefs and trauma within the church.

My piece is about my issues of dealing with failure. Whenever I lost or was never praised for my efforts, I felt like whatever I did was horrible and that nothing I do will ever be good enough.