January is observed as National Human Trafficking Awareness month in the US. Today’s 100 words, Taken, focuses on that. Taken Taken. She was walking to the store, when a car stopped, the driver asking her for directions. The next minute she was lying tied at the back of the car.Now they were on a plane. Who was this well dressed man? What would happen to her? He told her not to say a word as he slept beside her in the plane.“Would you like to use the wash room?” asked the air hostess signing like she was writing a note.She…
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As I mentioned last week, I’m reviving #100WordsonSaturday here. Every week, I’ll be writing 100 words to bring awareness to some causes, issues, special days. Last Saturday, was World Introvert Day and I wrote about Introvert Power. This week, I want to share about Dry January. Dry January Why would you stop drinking now? It’s still the holiday season? Yes, that’s exactly why it’s the best time to do it. Huh? I’ve been reflecting on my childhood. The holiday season was the worst time of the year for me. A party every night at our house. And my parents lurching…
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Today is World Introvert Day and it seemed like a perfect day to celebrate introvert power. It also seems like the perfect day to bring back a weekly feature that I used to have on this blog, which I later moved to the erstwhile WriteTribe until I stopped doing it altogether. Introvert Power Marnie listened as her sister, Blix, ranted and raved on the phone about the pandemic and how she felt so locked in at home. “There’s only so much television I can watch,” her sister had said. “Try reading or take up some other indoor hobby?” Marnie asked…