The sky burns a fiery red as deep black clouds drift over my head. Thunder booms ahead of me, the bass line to a violent symphony of chaos. Flashes of lightning makes the colours around me pop, as if it were a dissonant chord that highlighted the clashing tones of grey and red. At my …
I recall the night as if it were yesterday. I will never forget. That night of horror when I unconsciously found myself in a hostile environment. I was returning home from a late-night study session, buried in thought and exhausted, when I came face to face with a group of raucous teens. They were blocking …
The Nazis were advancing into Amsterdam, hidden by dust, blood, and bodies. My life was just short, yet it was extremely important. I was hidden in an attic behind a large wooden box. My family was there with me, praying that the war would cease. Food was scarce, with just small slices of bread and …
It was exactly 1 a.m. when I had to leave my friend’s place. Pure ebony surrounds me, everything is pitch dark, the streetlights do not work, and I have no idea where I am or where I am heading. I instantly felt uncomfortable, like someone or something was following me. My guts became increasingly strained. …
BANG! It was dark, pitch black surrounded my fear clutched body; my voice whisked away as though it was only a leaf on the wind. My ears were pelted against by a plethora of noise. My heart beating in my chest. All sense of time dissipated into the pain. People ran, people hid; some even …
I was taking money from the bank when I heard a car skid outside. Four individuals walked in carrying AK-47s and said, “Everyone get down on the ground or you will be shot.” But one person went forward, and he was shot at least 40 times. As the robber placed the money in the bag, …
On September 11, 2001, my world changed. It was a day I wished I could forget. This was the day I lost my life in the Twin Towers. I was settling in for a long flight to New York. The engines roared to life as the airliner prepared to depart Boston. I was so excited …
I was walking home from my relatives’ place around ten o’clock. We had spent the day together in town. I was about 20 minutes from home when all the streetlights suddenly turned off, leaving only the sounds of cars going by and the unexpected howling of the wind. I stopped in my tracks due to the sudden …
It was time, time for me to possibly perish. This could be the end of my existence. All for the freedom of those of my country. As I laid foot on the battlefield, I felt a hot wash of nerves pour over me like needles down my back, like boiling water burning my skin. What …
The shouts continue to resonate in my thoughts. The bullets reverberated throughout the building. The blood flowed across the floor towards my feet, and I could hear my quick breathing and heart hammering out of my chest. One of the men’s eyes shot towards me, enlarging with pure excitement. He aimed his rifle at me …
