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Kira, Kira, Kira
Sadaf Ayaz Professor Hammer 10/24/2016 English 300 Workshop One Two hundred and forty-three Mississippi. Two hundred and forty-four Mississippi. I kept counting mentally as I strained my ears to hear my surroundings. My eyes weren’t of much help since this…secret tunnel thing was sealed shut from every corner. From a distance, I could hear cars whooshing past. As the wooden cart I was in kept moving forward, I figured that I was out of my neighborhood, but where exactly–I was embarrassed to say–I had no idea. All I knew was that I was headed towards the highway or the forest around it. Perhaps maybe even towards the small fire I…
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12 Things I Learned When I Was 16
BY SADAF AYAZ June 25, 2016 For some reason, in my mind, 16 is the transition age. You are neither a child nor an adult. You are right in between the two. A year older or younger and your position in life as an adult or a child is more defined. At least when you are 15 you’re closer to 14 which is closer to 13 so you’re basically still a child, and when you’re 17 you’re closer to 18 which is closer to 19 so you’re basically an adult. (You like my reasoning?) Regardless, this transition year has been, by far, one of the best years of my life.…
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THE US REVIEW OF BOOKS: Crossing Red Lights Review
Crossing Red Lights by Sadaf Ayaz Virgo eBooks Publishing book review by John E. Roper “I heard rain. I felt rain. I pulled away and I finally was able to use my hands. I ran them halfway through my hair then pulled as I screamed.” When making a sword a skilled craftsman must choose not only how much heat and stress to place on the metal but also the right moment and water temperature to quench it. His decision determines whether or not the sword becomes hard and brittle or a weapon that will be strong and lethal in battle. Severe trauma often works the same way in a…
