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Shaheen Darr has been writing for Helium for nearly two years and is the sub steward for the Office and Small & Home business channel.

She was born in Kenya where she obtained her BA Hons degree in Economics. She has extensive retail experience acquired

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Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 7 of 123
The characteristics of a good person are reflected in his actions towards himself, towards people around him and to society in general. A good person is one who does not do unto others what he does not want others to do unto him and this is evident in how he behaves towards friends and family, in both his speech and his acti... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nonsense: 8 of 140
I hear you ranting, your voice growing louder Ego is riding the high horse again And as you stomp down the room No one wants to be in your sight You might think you are always right but I think most of what you utter is nonsense! She thinks she can sing like a lark but the sounds she emanates make me cringe The desire in her... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) What you can do with your spare time after you've hired a maid: 2 of 35
The only reason I would hire a maid is if I was working full time and didn't have enough time to clean my house or cook my meals. The extra time would now be spent doing work related activities, tackling that file that I never have enough time to sort out or dealing with correspondence that has been put in the 'things to do'... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Credit cards: 2 of 35
Amongst the pile of bills a letter beckons open me now, I can solve all your problems possess me and you can buy whatever you want things you ever desired within your reach! She is mesmerised by the words her mind already visualising the sprees she sends the letter off and lo and behold within a week the magic plastic arrive... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism How to avoid office gossip traps: 5 of 86
Working amongst a group of people with different personalities can sometimes leave you exposed to gossip traps. Before you get trapped in saying more than you should or become part of the office gossip here are some warning signs to look out for: THE "FRIEND" The majority of us all have come across that one person at work wh... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: What we carry in our hearts: 1 of 17
Every beat of our heart reminds us of life and living The rhythm that continues its tempo until the very end Entwined in this rhythm are feelings of every kind Feelings of love, feelings of joy Feelings of hate, feelings of sorrow Guilt about something, hurt about another Desire to help, desire to make things better Some mak... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Have you ever made a promise to yourself and never kept it?: 2 of 32
I am the first to raise my hand and say that I have made a promise to myself and never kept it. Well to be honest, I might as well admit that at the beginning of every new year I have made a promise to myself and have never kept it. This has gone on for the last 10 years. This means a lot of broken promises and I am quite as... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Bars: 1 of 16
My hand touches yours, our fingers entwine sad eyes look at each other No words spoken but everything still said Yearning to hold each other Will now always be a dream Memories of happy days now taunt our laughter, our happiness echoes in the distance Everything changed that fateful day that day when you killed that man Kill... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Help wanted: 5 of 79
The housewife scuttles around the house cleaning this and then that, feeling hot and bothered she shouts," I need help, help wanted please!" The student sees books, books and more books, the words are turning into a blur, he has an exam tomorrow, he cannot cope he needs help, help wanted please! The addict looks at his face ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Questions for God: 4 of 62
God, I finally meet you in person or should I say in spirit I have limited time I am told to ask you a few questions so mustering up all my strength here goes... What was the reason you sent me to earth? what unfinished business did I have to tend to? Mistakes I made at every point in life sometimes lost my way, didnt know w... More..