University – A Play

WEEK 2 brief of my creative drama class: Write a scene in which one person is jealous of the other. University A Play by Siraj Patel CHARACTERS TIM – Eighteen-year-old boy from East London MARY - Eighteen-year-old girl, Tim’s girlfriend, a heavier East London accent ACT 1, SCENE 1 A classroom, there are four rows…Read more University – A Play

Breathe

He had to do it again.  This was the worst part of the job. As a young child, he had hated school assemblies and even now,  whenever he would see his son standing on stage, his eyes would tear up. Never mind the fact his eight year old voice would squeak throughout the hall,  sounding…Read more Breathe

My Grandmother’s Kitchen

My Grandmother’s Kitchen The numb stone floor thuds against my shoe As my fingers graze the stained wood-mix worktops. I can see Mum searching for plastic bags In the shed that I used to play in. Triumphant, she comes in clutching An array of cobalt, green and white. “We will be leaving soon,” she says,…Read more My Grandmother’s Kitchen

Pain

As he lowered his head in gut wrenching pain, the tears began to fall upon the dry grass. They were like splashes of life on the sun-baked ground but they fell because a life had been taken. In front of him was the freshly covered grave of his father. His mind was wandering now, the…Read more Pain

I Want To Write

If you haven't already worked out by now, I love writing. I have read thousands of novels since I was a child which has led to an interest and love for story-telling. However, you can probably guess how my own story goes. School, College, fruitless promises to write in the summer all resulted in a…Read more I Want To Write