Iam a freelance writer and journalist.
Writing is my passion, it is like needing air to breathe. Life is full of ups and downs and the way I deal with my emotions is by putting them on paper, irrespective of the mood!
I enjoy freelancing writing, because it
+ more bio informationThe taste of humble pie At a recent lunch, the lady sitting next to me, must have realised I didn't relish the food, since I was just toying with it. "I would give an arm and a leg to be able to eat that!" she blurted out. During the course of our conversation I found out that she suffers from a severe medical condition wher... More..
A Strange Bond I can't stop the tears and I don't even understand why I am crying for someone I barely knew. He was an old man who was lying in that hospital bed. He was like any other patient, except that his constant moans and his endless mumbling were very disturbing. I just couldn't take it anymore. I walked up to him, s... More..
INVISIBLE WOUNDS She was impeccably dressed. Yet she looked totally out of place and distinctively uneasy, standing in the hallway. I approached her with a smile, then made her sit down and waited. As a volunteer at the centre for victims of domestic abuse, here in Canada, it was my job to greet those who came in, get some b... More..
WEIGHT ON MY MIND I am really upset! I have an unwelcome guest in my house and I don't know how to get rid of her. I was totally unprepared, when my husband brought her home and with a wide grin on his face he said: 'Surprise!' Surprised, no! More like shocked, speechless. Was this his idea of a joke? "I thought you would be... More..
Divorce is an ugly seven letter word and it is often the children that are the hardest hit by it. It can be a child's worst nightmare when his parents divorce. Some children experience mixed feelings, even a sense of relief, if they have realized that their parents were not happy together. It is however imperative for childr... More..
Thy name is woman... Two days. Two days of total bliss...that's what I was fortunate to experience on a recent weekend getaway. Reminiscing about it now, I think I speak for a majority of women when I say that we do the daily chores more out of compulsion. We never asked for the responsibility, it was just dumped upon us, fr... More..
FACING UPTO DEATH When the phone rings at 3am in the morning, you know it is not a social call and you are hoping it is a wrong number, but this time it wasn't. All I could hear was sobbing on the phone and my heart sank. It took what seemed like ages, before I figured out it was my close friend Maria. "He's gone! He's dead!... More..
LOVE IS ... A ROCKY ROAD Love is a funny word. A friend who is finally ready to settle down says she is tired of the dating game and is looking for true love, but doesn't know where to find it. Seriously, where do you find true love? Maybe it is not as inaccessible as one might think. But wait, let's try to define what love ... More..
Meena Menezes
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