Posts by Mahak Singhal

Last Tuesday evening, my neighbor knocked on my door holding a steaming mug that smelled like Christmas morning mixed with a health food store. Her eyes were bright, almost evangelical.…

Margaret winced as she lowered herself into the restaurant booth, gripping the table edge with white knuckles. Her daughter watched, concerned, as what used to be a simple movement now…

Sarah stood at her kitchen sink at 7 AM, coffee mug in hand, watching dishwater creep backward toward the rim. The pasta water from last night had never fully drained,…

Last Sunday, I stood in my kitchen watching what should have been a beautiful apple crisp turn into complete disaster. The golden oat topping looked perfect, but underneath lurked a…

I still remember the first time I witnessed a solar eclipse. My grandmother grabbed my hand and pulled me outside, her voice urgent but excited. "You need to see this,"…

Sarah watched her 7-year-old son Marcus trudge through the front door, backpack dragging behind him like dead weight. His shoulders were slumped, eyes fixed on the floor. When she asked…

Last Tuesday, my neighbor Maria knocked on my door holding her air fryer like it was a broken toy. "Take this," she said, practically shoving it into my hands. "I'm…

Sarah stared at her coffee mug sitting on the bathroom counter next to her toothbrush and wondered how it had gotten there. She vaguely remembered bringing it upstairs the night…

Sarah stared at her phone screen, scrolling through work emails at 9 PM on a Friday night. Her apartment was spotless, her bills were paid, and she had no urgent…

Sarah stared at her kitchen counter last Tuesday morning, counting the casualties. Three soggy bell peppers that had turned into expensive compost. A bunch of cilantro that looked like it…