Author Archives: Mustafa Topiwala
We will emerge soon
Those years weren’t a phase, they were a black spot in our history, They could never be forgotten, never be expunged from our memory. An invisible, toxic army of a…
An argument between Percy Jackson and Holden Caulfield
Percy Jackson: Perseus "Percy" Jackson is a fictional character, the title character and narrator of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He is also one of seven main…
The summer that was and my summer now
During the pandemic, our routines and everyday lives have totally changed. There was a time when the streets were bustling with children frolicking and absorbed in their games, oblivious to…
Fighting COVID-19 in my own way
As the deadly disease spreads across the globe, I realized that the only way to combat it is to go out of my way to help others. With board exams…
Oxygen generator – need of the hour
It took something smaller than the size of an ant to take over the world; a virus. Today, this appalling disease has taken millions of lives, leaving families bereaved, children…
Wish for a power to change people’s mind
If I had one superpower, it would be to change people’s minds. Not in an imposing way, but rather in an influential manner. Disease, poverty, and hunger afflict the world,…
The Caged Bird – a poem
Hey man! Don’t you see? I am caged, please set me free! Oh stop flashing that camera’s light, It keeps me awake all night. Don’t you like watching us dance…
Pleasant ‘mango showers’ during early summer
It was at 6 on the 9th of April when all the lights went out in the entire locality. This was a sign indubitably meant to be perceived as oncoming…
Reminiscing the experience of my travel
During this very precious time that has been offered during the lockdown, I am utilising it by reminiscing my experiences of expeditions to different parts of India and elsewhere. Rafting…
My nightmare of nightmares (Poem)
It was my most fearful experience, It had left me in a trance. All my nightmares had come in one dream, And believe me, so realistic did they seem! The…