“For one, I loathe myself for always being unprepared, acting like the situation has arisen for the first time when it’s just for the umpteenth time.”

— Masooma Memon

“Life has always squeezed the strength out of me so maybe that’s why I found it easy to dress my mother in blames.”

— Masooma Memon

“Even though my mother has a heart lined with marshmallows for me, she never refuses anything that I say.”

— Masooma Memon

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“Alyona and Renee’s nana always separated the time from the humdrum of her busy life to narrate the stories of success and sacrifices to them.”

— Masooma Memon, The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book

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“Renee’s suspicion had always been right, only Alyona had never let her harbor them with her silent pleas, holding love the dearest to her soul.”

— Masooma Memon, The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book

“The only sorrow that pained the heart was the unresolved reason their mother had appointed a son over daughters for the Chief Person’s seat.”

— Masooma Memon, The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book

“Hold on for dear life by trusting her sister or count her breaths and remember all the worthwhile things in life?”

— Masooma Memon, The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book

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Masooma Memon

Music junkie and an avid reader, I brew stories instead of coffee.

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“As he fell on the floor, his soul soared from his body to the prison Zauberer had chosen for him – the Diamond of Avenir.”

— Omar Iftikhar, Kingdom of Derya: Aitmaad and the Clan of Seven - Magical Fantasy Book

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“My mother, Hajra Khan, whose simplicity and innocence at her age keeps my faith thriving in humanity and serenity spreading within me.”

— Sarah Khan, Life's Peculiarities

“Also, Zauberer prayed for Malvagio’s exile from Ogien; the world where demonic souls live – Malvagio’s home.”

— Omar Iftikhar, Kingdom of Derya: Aitmaad and the Clan of Seven - Magical Fantasy Book

“The vile desert bloodsucking leech that he is, no heart, no soul, only a blind lust for power.”

— Masooma Memon, The Alliance of Al-Vertia - Sci-Fi Short Story Book