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“she has that treasurable kind of simplicity you’re going to search for in every single sophisticated woman you meet after her.”

— Afreen Razvi, Diamond Girl

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“Perhaps “NO” is a word exclusive to a language only women speak, which would ultimately explain why men have trouble comprehending it so often.”

— Afreen Razvi, Dear Stalker,

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“a woman’s real rage takes forever to ignite, like rubbing two stones to light wet straw on a rainy night but once alight, it quite conveniently spreads like wildfire, setting an entire forest ablaze in minutes; a man has to be insane to evoke such tremendous fury.”

— Afreen Razvi, Me Too

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be nice to your parents they have lesser time than you think

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“…and be cautiously kind with your words for the ripples of their warmth run deeper than blood even in cold beings.”

— Afreen Razvi, A Simple Virtue

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“People are fully aware of how they can’t control your destiny so they try hard to prevent you from marching towards it.”

— Afreen Razvi (via thisisafreen)

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“Dear Brown Women, why settle for men who have more affinity towards your father’s wealth than you?”

— Afreen Razvi, Dowry (via thisisafreen)

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- Afreen Razvi, Judgemental

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“That’s the thing about good hearts, they make up excuses in their head on other people’s behalf.”

— Afreen Razvi

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“I guess we are both angels in each other’s stories and demons in our own context.”

— Afreen Razvi, Letters To My Bestie

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“I have so much respect for poets, writers, etc. that post only about their art and people have no idea what they look like. They win people with their minds and to me that’s magic, because I’m attracted to talent and mind more than body. I don’t underestimate people who workout and eat clean to stay fit - to show off their bodies on social media. That is hard work and inspiration as well, but for me it really is nothing compared to what a mind can offer.”

— Hira (via hedonistpoet)

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“I’ve always flexed my stern rules for other people but never for myself. A shelf full of trophies and a folder full of certificates will advocate my ambitious obedience. Relationships go against my ambitions as equally as they go against my cultural and religious beliefs; call me sheltered if you want. I’m proud of the accomplishments I have made because i wasn’t distracted by a lover. I know too well that humans aren’t designed to live a solitary life. I will catch myself looking for a partner someday maybe not today, not this week, not this year but someday. Until then I will pat myself on the back for having a will power stronger than my hormones.Not falling in love does not equate to not having a heart. I’ve been coarse on my nafs but I’m proud of where it got me. In a world that treads on teenagers getting drunk on the idea of love, I’ve rebelled by not losing sight of my goals.”

— Afreen Razvi, A Different Kind Of Rebel (via thisisafreen)

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@anon Favourite poetry of mine. (From instagram, I don’t believe I’ve posted it here before.)

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Letter to my 13 year old self 1. The way you are feeling is not your parents’ fault. It���s because of your bodily changes. 2.Relatives are different from your own family. learn to read the skeptism in their eyes, it’s there more often than you think. 3. lock yourself up in a room for a while if you are feeling easily and frequently irritated. it’ll help you. 4. no matter what you do, your parents are your only true well wishers. Realize that sooner. 5. You are young and trying very hard to look like an adult but believe me the adults are trying very hard to look young. 6. Resort to creativity , re-organizing or playing a sport. It’ll channel out your pointless frustration a great big deal. 7. The more you delay it, the more you’ll hate homework. Do it soon as you get home. 8. Hang out with kids more often than you want to hang out with adults. Trust me, the company of kids will bring out the kid in you relieving you of a lot of  “adult” stress. 9. don’t be too hard on yourself for saying something rubbish to someone you didn’t want to hurt. its probably the hormones talking. 10. The way you are feeling is NOT going to last forever. Stay silent for as long as you can. 11. Considering your age, getting in fights is not something you can avoid but getting in trouble you can avoid. 12. Make it a point to make your parents smile atleast once every day. The memories will soothe a good amount of heartache when they are gone. 13. Your dad does not hate giving you extra money. he just hates the way you spend it. 14. Keeping hard feelings will fetch you nothing. 15. You are big now. You are expected to keep your surroundings clean. Stop groaning everytime your mom asks you to clean the house. 16. Gadgets won’t help one bit to improve the way you feel. Do activities that require more physical strength like running after your toddler sibling in the house. 17. Plan out your expenses from your pocket money every month. start saving money even if it is 1 penny. Eventually you’ll learn it’s value. 18. Your parents cannot hold a grudge against you for very long. It’s their weakness. Be charming at lunch and they’ll forget your awful behaviour at breakfast 19. If you are feeling stressed out go to bed early. Sleep is more often the solution than you think. 20. You are old enough to give charity. Never turn away a beggar empty handed.

Afreen Razvi (via wnq-writers)

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Sarcasm

A double edged sword makes one, a good writer and a bad person

As the words work for you, they work against you.

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Most people complain they can’t remember, My problem is I can’t forget.

Afreen Razvi (via redeterminationartists)