Beautiful and talented painter, Selma Halpern + charismatic architect husband, Jamal Halpern + bubbly baby boy, Rae Halpern. The stars had finally aligned in Selma's favor. But by the strike of midnight on a fateful day in April, it seemed like the sun had set on her marriage and every ticking moment felt like she would never see the sunlight again. Selma can only ask: Where did she go wrong? Read on to experience the heartbreaking life of Selma Halpern as she embarks on the journey of relighting a candle that was once her marital bliss. ⚠ © All Rights Reserved.

These are the tales of a Nigerian girl living in England . . . If you are from Nigeria, or from another country in Africa, and you live in a different country i.e. (in Europe or The Americas) then please take a seat. Maybe grab some popcorn and a drink because you're about to enter a relatable zone. I'm certain you will relate to 99% of what you're about to read.

I'll be adding poems to this throughout the 2016 year. I'm not a great poet, so don't be surprised if these are not spectacular. cover made by @MayTijssen

I want to write about myself. It can be hard to bottle up some things, so I feel like letting them out through something. Something that's a rough representative of all things me. A special thing that screams out loud, who I really am. My identity. My ways of thinking. My inner conflicts. My outer achievements. Things that happen 'in my real life'. I don't want to sound too grand or too special. I don't want to sound too simple and too similar to everyone else. I want to be me. I want to be unique. Because we all are. We are separate individuals with our own stories to tell. And this story, shall be mine.

There really wasn't any stopping it. It wasn't my fault that my skin was as dark as the night, or my nose was broader than any other's, my hair was always rough looking and broke easily. There was nothing I could do, because to them I will and always will be, the black girl. HR: #3 Short Story Graphic by caesium-

I like to write poems sometimes. I actually lead a pretty happy life but like to write poetry that is more on the sad/depressing side.

To explore secrets better left untold. Highest Ranking: #145

We never say what we mean.

the books are always better. highest ranking: #64

Hope has lived in an attic for the past 11 years of her life. Being brought there when she was only four years old. With a mysterious past that not even she completely knows of. On one fateful day she takes a leap of faith and leaves- taking out there men in the process. That's when thing's get complicated and she takes the journey of a lifetime. One thing's for sure- this isn't your typical teenage cliche. | WARNING UNEDITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @TravelingOverseas UPADTED WEEKLY [1-3 times a week]