BrokeBella

The World Around Me

  • The Story of An Angel

    Another limb fell from our family tree and  I desperately tried  to stay strong but fighting my tears proved to be futile for,  little Yousha’a, you had managed to wrap around my heart and carve your name on my soul.… Continue reading

    The Story of An Angel
  • A letter I need to send to Heaven…

    Growing up, I was one of the blessed people to have two full sets of loving, doting grandparents. All of them attended my wedding with tears of joy and proud smiles on their faces. My grandparents are a giant part… Continue reading

    A letter I need to send to Heaven…
  • Swinging on the Monkey Bars

    There are some authors who strike a chord deep within their reader and for me, C.S. Lewis has always been that author, both with his impeccably written fantasy but mostly when he somehow tapped into reality and wrote little gems… Continue reading

    Swinging on the Monkey Bars
  • NEW BLOG ALERT

    Hi guys, So a lot of people where wondering why I haven’t been posting beauty related blogs lately and now I can finally reveal the secret….   I’ve launched an exclusively makeup and beauty related blog. Click the pic below… Continue reading

  • Poisoned Mind

    There she sat, beautiful and pristine. Some would say she was an angel. She lured you in. Whispered heavenly nights and even brighter days. She knew her power and used it to her advantage. She was a goddess and you… Continue reading

    Poisoned Mind
  • SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE: NO MORE WHITE SOCKS PART 3

    “Hi, again…” It had been a long time since we had spoken (each caught up in our own lives and still trying to process the parts of the story she had already told) and today (perhaps because we were meeting… Continue reading

    SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE: NO MORE WHITE SOCKS PART 3
  • SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE: NO MORE WHITE SOCKS PART 2

    I know I’ve been away for a long time but writing the rest of this story was even harder than writing the first part. It took me three weeks before I could go through my notes again and start working… Continue reading

    SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE: NO MORE WHITE SOCKS PART 2
  • Sexual Violence and Rape: The Family Girl

    This is a story of a girl who sacrificed her sanity to protect her family from falling apart. Please understand that the victim is still plagued by the ordeal and for the first time in almost two decades since the… Continue reading

    Sexual Violence and Rape: The Family Girl
  • Sexual Violence and Rape: The Definition

    Recently social media has been inundated with victims of sexual violence and rape coming forward and telling their stories, rape statistics being put on display and hashtags that (while controversial) have finally started the conversation many victims, and campaigns such as… Continue reading

    Sexual Violence and Rape: The Definition
  • I’ll see you on the Rainbow Bridge.

    Originally posted on RAMBLINGS OF A DARK ANGEL: Many years ago, I rescued a dog that happened to run past my sister’s house while I was there. As fate would have it, it was a Siberian Husky. My dog of… Continue reading