My friend pointed the gun towards the men and started shooting; one of the men fell to the ground.

— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories for Children

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Short Stories for Children

by Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee

Children Fiction · 50 pages

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“Caught between sorrow and happiness, he had to decide, to get over his sorrow for Natasha, Susan’s and his Natasha.”

— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories For Adults

“Happiness glowed on their cheeks when they faced the colourful world.”

— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories For Adults

“Tears blurred his vision for a while, but they dried up quickly as he was consoled by the thought that his father had led a good life and had died peacefully at a ripe old age.”

— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories For Adults

“The shells on the beach look like the abandoned toenails of the old fishermen, and they are more beautiful there, than on the foot.”

— Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee, Short Stories For Adults

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Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee

I love contemplating about nature and the mysterious ways in which it works. Reading is my life now. A cup of coffee, serene environment and lot of books is what I call a heaven.

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