The cruelty is not merely in the words she speaks but in the way she wields them like weapons against him. Each new accusation is an assault, carefully timed to leave him disarmed and vulnerable. Muzammil endures these blows, not because he lacks the strength to fight back, but because his resolve is built on something far more fragile—hope. In the face of relentless persecution, he remains quiet, hoping against hope that this cruel chapter of his life will eventually fade, that one day, he will be free to live without the shadow of his aunt’s injustice. Yet, with each passing day, this hope grows more tenuous, more fragile, as the cracks in his spirit begin to widen.
But it is this silence that confounds those around him. Muzammil does not retaliate, does not shout in protest, even as the weight of each new accusation bears down upon him. His silence is not an indication of weakness, but rather a quiet rebellion. It is his way of resisting the cruelty that seeks to define him, to strip him of his dignity. In his silence, there is a fierce, unspoken defiance, an acknowledgment that his worth cannot be diminished by the lies of others. However, this defiance, though strong, is worn thin by the ceaseless nature of his suffering.
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General FictionThe story of an orphan teen boy who is snubbed by relatives and waits for his imaginary friend to take him away from these miseries. As the story evolves, problems in the boy's life increase, taking viewers on a roller coaster ride of emotions. "Ill...
