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Lost in Time

By Humaira Khan

He tells me his name but to every other question his answer is the same: a smile, a shrug of the shoulders, and an uncertain laugh. 

“I love him all the same, Doc,” his wife of 50 years says, answering the question she sees in my eyes.  

He watches her speak, then smiles, shrugs, and laughs.

Humaira Khan, M.D., is a neurologist, mother, nature-lover, and amateur photographer with a life-long passion for the written word. She has a Diploma in Freelance and Writing from the London School of Journalism and her work has been published in Intima as well as in lifestyle and consumer magazines, both online and in print.

Posted on October 15, 2024

Filed Under: 10 – 55-word-stories

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