Abdullah touched the fabric with his old and wrinkled hands. He felt it between his fingers, brought it close to his eyes to see it better. It felt perfect.
He smiled. “Well done, Kareem beta, this time you have done well.”
Kareem was ecstatic, “Really? Ustad, you think so?”
“Go on, practice more, you can do much more”
Abdullah raised his hands in prayer to the Almighty. At last he had found a disciple to pass on his skill of weaving magic in silk. Now the art won’t die with him.
This is my entry for
Words on Wednesday #WoWe Week 2 hosted by Mayurihttp://www.sirimiri.com and Rashi Mittal http://www.liveityoung.com
Challenge is to write a story within a word limit of 200 for the prompt given. This week the prompt is the photo:
This is also my entry for #TellTaleThursday hosted @anshu and @priya for the photo prompt:
This is not a story, Meena , these words have woven an emotion. Beautiful storytelling.
Thank you for writing for #WoWe
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Thank you Mayuri! I loved the prompt!
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Sweet. Specially relevant in the day and age of dying crafts and handiwork.
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Thank you Sonia!
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Very nice, Meena! 👌🌹
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Thank you!
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Very evocative piece! Well-written.
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Thank you noor!
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Passing on skills from generation to generation, am sure these emotions go through every artisan. Beautifully written!
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Thank you Varsh. I feel there is so much that the older gen can give the younger gen.
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This is beautiful, Meena. Hardly one finds someone who is worthy of a skill. M glad Abdullah found one. Glad that the magic won’t die after him. Thanks for writing in. 🙂
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Thank you Rashi!
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Would like to get 5 metres of that one
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Yes, I 😍 handlooms. They are exquisite works of art
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Two birds in one stone! Wow… thats fab!
A great pithy story Mina
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Thank you anagha!
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Superb.. loved how you incorpoated both the prompts. 🙂
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Thank you Priya. I was moved by your and Anshu’s prompt. I’m glad I was able to do it.
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This story …..short, crisp n carries good message . We need to pass our talent to young generation . Very nice Meena. Keep it up .
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Thank you!
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That was beautiful story telling, Meena! It was good to know that Abdullah got a worthy disciple in Kareem and that his art would not die with the old artist.
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Thank you Anshu. Your prompt moved me!
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I am visiting blogs after ages. I am glad to read this beautiful story from you. I second Mayuri that this is not a story but an emotion. Loved every word.
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Thank you tina! 😀
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