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A Failed Romance

Hafsa Shorish January 21, 2007

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#1 Posted by Urstruly on January 21, 2007 2:21:57 pm

After reading the first paragraph there is no doubt in my mind that this story is about me. I think I should put aside some special time to read the rest of the story.
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#2 Posted by Khalid1965 on January 21, 2007 3:53:36 pm
1. Very interesting and only those who have been through this can understand the pain of Mustafa.

2. Mustafa made all the efforts to stop her going out of the relationship. He behaved with maturity and kindness. It is often difficult to part ways with communication lines open. In some cases (like mine), communication breaks down forever as people yeal out of disperation on each other.

3. One of the lesson learnt is to avoid a situation where your lover has to chose between you and her/his family. For some people (irrespective of gender), family has great significance.

4. Time is one of the healer and it is possible that Mustafa will be able to move on.

5. I wonder if Mustafa ever tried to contact Hilal? Because I often observed that changes in time and space bring up opportunities and flexibility in decisions.

6. If time roll backs, (a) would Mustafa and Hilal enter in relationship? (b) What Mustafa and Hilal would do differently during their relationship, (c) if break up is must, who will walk out first?

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#3 Posted by scout_new on January 21, 2007 3:58:24 pm
what`s so significant and unique about this story?
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#4 Posted by ZahraJ on January 21, 2007 8:09:54 pm
Re: # 3

[He was young and sagacious, merely eighteen years of age. He was a patient listener and an avid learner. He walked with an athletic grace, outstandingly excelled at his studies, was domineeringly popular among his fellows and had a charismatic yet down-to-earth personality. He had the arrogance of a Greek God, decency of a nobleman,, conformity of a bourgeois and the resoluteness of a rebel.]

:-)
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#5 Posted by scout_new on January 21, 2007 9:59:06 pm
Re: # 4

yeah that is quite unique, perhaps a bit too unique, unbelievably unique :)
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#6 Posted by devkant on January 22, 2007 4:07:22 am
tragic, but interesting. Especially the dignity that mustafa shows when it is evident that hilal will leave him. he doesn`t turn violent, does not send her blood stained letters and all that crap. he takes it all like a man.

this story took me to another time in the past,

rgds,

devkant.
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#7 Posted by twintopaz on January 22, 2007 5:35:33 am
Re: # 5

Yea..i would say uniquely unique :-)
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#8 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:15:08 am
Re: # 1
I am glad to know that this story relates to you....please go ahead and finish reading it. Take your time!
Thanks:)
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#9 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:16:47 am
Re: # 2
Thank you for coming up with such interesting points.
Regards, Hafsa:)
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#10 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:19:08 am
Re: # 5
yes Mustafa is unique but i just wanted to describe the protagonist in some really beautiful words.
Thanks for your kind words:)
Regards, Hafsa
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#11 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:19:44 am
Re: # 4
Thank you Zahra:)
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#12 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:21:05 am
Re: # 7
Oh i like that...uniquely unique:)
Thanks.
Regards, Hafsa.
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#13 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:24:24 am
Re: # 6
yes, a violent Mustafa wouldn`t be that *unique*.
Regards, Hafsa:)
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#14 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:25:04 am
Thanks everyone.
HAVE A GREAT DAY:)
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#15 Posted by GlassOfFashion on January 22, 2007 8:40:43 am
Well Mustafa seems to be stealing all the limelight..lol... what do u guys think about Hilal?
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#16 Posted by shabha on January 22, 2007 10:32:12 am
``For him, she was beautiful like a spring sunshine, mystical as a winter moonlight, frivolous as a child’s giggle, restless as a butterfly and colorful as a butterfly``... (``restless and colorful as a butterfly or restless as a butterfly and colorful as a rainbow`` may b more poetic n effective) thats how i could tamper with this story...
a story of every other person who s living with feelings in this society of ours where there r predetermined laws for eveything even for (as Arundhati Roy says in god of small things) `who to love, how to love n how much to love`...the story successfully depicts the true feelings n situations n draws my attention towats the lines of Khalil gibran ``love knows not its depth untill the hour of seperation``...WELL DONE!
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