OK‚ I ask you‚ is it my fault? Is it my fault the guy leaves his briefcase in the back seat of my cab? It’s not my fault. I get a cheap hot dog at a stand down the block my usual lunch‚ and I’m still tasting it when the next guy‚ a business type‚ taps on the glass and tells me there’s a briefcase on the floor and says he’s not riding in the back with an unidentified briefcase. Durban is the city of paranoia these days like terrorists spent months plotting to blow up my cab‚ who would care
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An Unforgettable Moment It was November 5‚ 2012. It was raining and you could notice the clouds in the sky even though it was dark. While my father was driving the car‚ my mom was talking nonstop and my brother was taking a nap on my lap. I was staring out of the window and was thinking of that moment I was barely waiting for; the unforgettable moment of having my last thoughts while traveling to the airport‚ facing my dad’s feelings and saying goodbye to my parents . Many times I had thought
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An Unforgettable Event in My Life Last Sunday‚ I went shopping eagerly at the largest shopping mall in my town. My elder sister was accompanying me. As the important Christmas Day was just around the corner‚ the shopping mall was packed with people. There were many girls and ladies who were hanging their handbags loosely over their shoulders. I also did likewise. Although my mother always advised me not to bring a handbag‚ or if I wanted to bring it‚ I must hang it carefully over my shoulder
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The air was unusually warm and humid when Jane and I took the first step out of the jeep. Sunlight filtered through the thick forest canopy. We started our research with no clues‚ but as explorers‚ our natural instinct guided us through the monstrous overgrowth. It was as though something was calling out for us‚ from deep within the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Follow your intuition‚ as Jane‚ my partner had always said. So we pressed on‚ venturing into the unknown. It took an eternity before
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UNFORGETTABLE INCIDENT The memory of that night is etched in my mind till now. After all‚ that was the most eventful day of my life‚ which changed the person I was.Everything started on 18th of November when my aunt sent a car to my mother‚ a beautiful blue Audi‚ the latest in 2004. It was raining heavily when we received the car. My brother and I were so excited because we planned to coax mom to give the new car to my brother‚ as she has already had a car and she refused to give hers to my
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My family and I went on an unforgettable trip that felt like paradise. We all enjoyed ourselves visiting new places and trying new things but the worst part of the trip was when my sister kept complaining every second about how tired‚ hungry‚ full she was etc. and embarrassed my family and I in front of foreign strangers because of her childish. I was screaming so loud at the top of my lungs that I lost my hearing as my mom’s twin brother surprised my sisters Versa and Larsa‚ my
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Unforgettable Moment One day‚ I was gazing out the window as the rain poured. My parents came into my room and told me very exciting news; we were leaving for America. Even though my parents thought leaving the country was a good thing‚ I was conflicted feeling happy and sad because I was leaving my beloved country‚ Yemen. I thought of everything that I was going to leave behind‚ everything that had been familiar to me for thirteen years: Family‚ Friends‚ teachers‚ and mostly my community. I thought
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UNFORGETTABLE SCENE It was one of those typical days where everything was normal. Cars and motorcycles passed by and out of sight. The noise from all directions filled the whole area like a buzzing sound. Surprisingly‚ people did not seem to bother by the noises at all‚ but rather went about with their daily business. Nobody had taken a moment to see what was happening around them on this busiest street of downtown Cambodia. There was a crash that finally caught their attention. Then‚ they started
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When asked about my most significant experience‚ I instantly know what experience has shaped my life the most. My church takes an annual trip to Guatemala City; my sister and mother attended the year before and pushed me to attend the next year. Medical clinics are set-up based on the recommendation of a church missionary who resides in Guatemala City. After reading the prompt‚ I was instantly swept back to that amazing‚ life changing experience that took place in a beautiful foreign land.
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Heart racing‚ breathing becomes more shallow‚ and all of my senses seem to suddenly become heightened to somewhat extraordinary levels. These are but a few symptoms of an adrenaline rush. Anyone of us can experience this during moments that scare or excite us. What if all of this was experienced during a life impacting moment? The only thing going through your mind‚ "Damn. I messed up this time." Where can you hide to when hiding would be morally and legally wrong? Only thing you can do is face the
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