Author: Mohammed Arai
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The Imperfect Lunch Date
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. __ “…but you should’ve informed the clients that…
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The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health – Part 2: Love, Life, & Mental Health
A sensible guy would simply reverse his car if he needs to pick up his right-next-door neighbour. But I don’t ever do that. I prefer to play it safe and drive around my block to pick her up daily for campus. None of my snooping and take-it-or-leave-it advice-giving Indian neighbours…
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The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health — Part 1: Let’s Get Anxious!
Read the prologue here. As I walked back to the grandstand after winning the first round of our traditional Saturday afternoon game of squash against Moe, I could sense its return and presence not so far away. At this point, I should make it clear that I have been diagnosed…
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The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health: Prologue
The Monologue of a Young Indian Man Struggling with Mental Health Issues is a fictional story of Daniyal: a 20-year-old young Indian man struggling with mental health, OCD in particular. Written by Mohammed Arai, this story is narrated in different parts, with each part focusing on various aspects of Daniyal’s…
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Racism: Cried My Beloved Country
For South Africans, the 2019 schooling year began with cries of racism when a school in the North West Province of South Africa, Laerskool Schweizer-Reneke, dominated headlines after a photograph of Grade R pupils went viral on social media. The image depicted black pupils sitting separately from white pupils. Pending…
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The Tale of the Shining Shoes
Shiny shoes = an informal replacement for a mirror to admire yourself while farthest away from one of the greatest human inventions, i.e. a mirror. (This is the point where you judge a guy for purportedly overusing a mirror to admire himself).
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Once Again, Freedom Of Religion Triumphs In South Africa
Whilst South Africa maybe going through challenging times due to its deteriorating economy, crime statistics at an all-time high, and a possible impasse in the infamous state capture saga, it is imperative for South Africans to not lose focus of the positive aspects present in the country. One such aspect…