How fast the clock’s hands run to the finish line of my motherland’s life.
How innocently my belongings gaze back at me, like orphans, begging me: “Please, pick me.”
My suitcases, these memorable treasures, have become the smallest bags in the world.
Why won’t all of me fit into them?
Roya is a mother of three who immigrated to Sydney Australia eleven years ago. She has more than 100 poems, stories, and plays. Her academic education is in statistics and planning and she has more than 20 years of experience in data analysis and management.
Really brings out strong feelings. Good work
Interesting thought’s 👍❤️
Wonderful insight into her own experiences. Her feelings were displayed gracefully and the linguistic techniques allowed the reader to connect with the saddening emotions felt by migration. Well done.
A very well-written and emotional piece. Best of luck.
A great insight into the world of an immigrant with strong ties to her hometown and the desire to hold onto the relics of the past as momentos.
Even though I may not be an immigrant, I perfectly encapsulated the experience of leaving behind throughout Nouraei’s short story.
Amazing how through simplicity Roya is able to depict so much emotion and vulnerability. My mother had the same experience and used to tell me how often she’d think back to her final moments in her homeland. This is so beautifully portrayed in this passage. Great piece!
Very nice writing 👏👏 wish you the best luck ♥️🙏
Truly emotive and heartfelt. Love it!
Short, sweet & meaningful. Enjoyed reading your bite-sized story. Would like to see more of your work, so please keep writing ✍️ 🌹
It was fantastic. 🌹
You write very beautifully.
You used all the literary metaphors very well and you conveyed the meaning.
I look forward to your next and greater success. 💐
This wonderful story represents all emotions of an immigrant in 50 words.
It is like a piece of poem. Concise, complete and full of imagination and emotion. Well done !!
Looking forward to reading more from you.
This nicely portraits bitter emotions of any migrant leaving behind his everything hoping for something better
You explained the migrant’s feeling briefly and beautifully.
Loved it ❤️
Beautiful. Melancholic and delightful at the same time.❤️❤️
Beautiful, artistic and emotional. 👍
A saddening experience envisioned through a wonderful short story. Well Deserved.
This is so amazing Roya, your feeling and imagination of life make this short story so wonderful💕
Beautiful and poignant. I look forward to reading more of your work ❤️
Amazing! Full of meaning and emotions.
I really enjoyed reading this short story. My feeling was the same when I was leaving my country.
My Favourite is “My suitcases” written by Roya Nouraei. Her writing style is so unique and captivating