"Wahid, what would you do without me?" says my lady Nadira Singh as she lay against me, her lovely face covered in a fine sheen of sweat after some passionate lovemaking. I smiled and gently stroked her lovely face, then kissed Nadira on the forehead. What would my so-called life be like without her? I shudder to think. I found a rare treasure in this vivacious young woman, that's for damn sure.
Nadira and I met in the Carleton University library last year. I noticed the five-foot-ten, curvy and vivacious young Indian woman walking about the third floor with the Criminal Psychology book tucked under her arm, how cute her face was and how amazing her big ass looked in her too-tight jeans. I noticed a lot of guys checking out Nadira as she walked by, and knew I had to act fast...
Like any brother worth his salt, I had to holler. South Asian ladies like Nadira Singh are definitely a challenge for a brother, but the way I see it, if you're not man enough to approach a lady, you don't deserve her. I pretended to need help with citations and Nadira seemed the studious type, that was my excuse. We met, talked, laughed and exchanged numbers. The rest, as they say, is history.
"I'm nothing without you dear," I replied, and Nadira purred with contentment like a kitten and stretched luxuriously on our bed. The fact that Nadira and I are together is a miracle, in and of itself. You don't see a lot of Indian women with men of African descent, do you? Well, there's a lot of reasons for that, racism and cultural differences among them, but that's not what this tale is about. Not entirely anyways.
Outside our apartment, located in the South Keys area of Ottawa, Ontario, snow fell rapidly. That's to be expected, since we are in the Capital region and being blanketed with snow around this time of year comes with the territory. I was born far from Canada, in a town called Mogadishu, Capital of Somalia. Yet I love the Canadian winter. Yeah, guess I must be a unicorn or something.
My name is Wahid Yusuf, and I'm a man with a story to share with you. I am the son of two very different worlds, and in my own way, a walking contradiction. I was born in Somalia and raised in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. My parents, Abdullahi and Choukri Yusuf came to Canada during the sixth summer of my life. They were part of that wave of Somali immigrants who came to Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota, USA, during the early 1990s due to political strife in Somalia.
I consider myself as Canadian as anyone living in the great white north, up to and including our famous and oh-so popular Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself. That's why it irks me when someone, usually a middle-aged white person, asks me about my origins. The way I figure it, anyone who isn't an Aboriginal is technically either a direct immigrant or the descendant of immigrants. A lot of people in Canada tend to forget that, unfortunately.
What little I remember of Somalia continues to haunt my dreams. My dear Nadira doesn't get my sense of nostalgia about the place. You see, she was adopted by a white couple and doesn't remember anything of India, the land of her birth. I try to hang onto what little I remember of Somalia, the land of my ancestors. It's part of who I am, like it or not.
When I think of Somalia, I remember a bright, sunlit place. I remember a stone house, and a beach, along with dirt roads. I remember that the place was hot. These days, in spite of my best efforts to reconnect with my fellow Somalis, I continue to be apart from my people. There are many reasons for that. Not the least of which, drumroll please, is the fact that I am bisexual. That's right, bisexual Somali men do exist. Deal with it.
You'd never guess it to look at me, though. I stand six-foot-four, broad-shouldered and burly, with dark brown skin and thick, curly black hair that I've styled into an Afro. I have a thick beard and only shave once every three weeks, like clockwork. I am a practicing Muslim, believe it or not, and attend Friday prayers at the Masjid just like I was taught by my father and mother when I was little. A lot of people say that you can't be a gay or bisexual person and still be a Muslim. I say we leave it up to the Most High.
I recently graduated from Carleton University with my bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. These days, I work for Ren Engineering, a small company located not far from Tunney's Pasture Station. We do a lot of work for the City of Ottawa, including renovations to several of the buildings owned by the Canada Revenue Agency. What I like about my boss, Mr. Wilson, is that he's not afraid to compete with the big guys, or take chances. Hence why he hired me right out of school. Guess I'm lucky.
Ren Engineering has a lot of employees and subcontractors, but I'm one of maybe six black guys working for the company here in Ottawa. They have an office in Toronto, and another one in Calgary. All in all, about a hundred people work for Ren Engineering. I do get stared at when I show up on a site to do inspections, or to talk to the construction workers and the government people. Ottawa lacks diversity in the major professions, and that's a damn shame.
"Yusuf, you know you're damn lucky the boss took a chance on you," said my co-worker Jake Wyatt, a red-haired white dude with glasses, as we inspected the work done by our guys on a CRA site in downtown Ottawa the other day. I took a moment to process this, and then decided not to let it go. I looked Jacob in the eye, took a deep breath and then took the bait, if only to reel him in.
"Luck has nothing to do with it, bud, now, do your job and I'll do mine," I replied with a shrug, and Jacob flashed me that fake smile which a lot of white dudes in Ottawa give to you when they really, really don't like you. I've been on the receiving end of that fake smile my entire life. During my undergrad days at Carleton University, I didn't see a lot of black guys in the engineering department and since I was smart, well-spoken and unafraid to call people out on their bullshit, I got a lot of stares. Like I said, I'm used to it. Too bad Jacob and his ilk are the least of my problems...
"Something troubles you, Wahid, and don't say it's nothing," Nadira says, snatching me out of my train of thought. I look up at Nadira, and hesitate. Should I tell her the truth? Truth is best, as has been said many times before. Nadira and I have been through a lot together, and she's been in my corner the entire time. I figured I owed her that much.
"Alright, I got into an argument with a racist co-worker the other day, a bozo who's not used to seeing professional brothers handling their business," I replied, and Nadira nodded, and then kissed me on the lips. I ran my hands all over her curvy, sultry body, and stopped at her thick, firm ass. My favorite part of her body is her booty, and we both know it.
"Hmm, I love it when you grab my ass like that, but don't think you're off the hook," Nadira said, and I nodded, and then went to work on her. I pushed Nadira back on the bed, and kissed her lips while caressing her tits. I kissed a path from her breasts to her slightly rounded belly, and then spread her thick thighs. Time to go downtown, as they say...
"Oh I know," I replied, and before Nadira could say anything, I buried my face between her legs and began eating her pussy. Just like that, I began pleasuring my lady. I flicked my tongue into Nadira's pussy while teasing her clit with my thumb. I know my lady's sweet spot and love torturing her in a most wonderful way. Nadira moaned deeply and thrashed about on the bed. Oh yeah, I love getting to her...
"Shit, you're in my spot," Nadira cried out, and I licked my way into her pussy, and next thing I know, she just grabbed me and started riding my face. I love it when Nadira does that because it gives me a great visual to work with. I spiced things up by propping Nadira on all fours and smacked her big butt while eating her pussy from behind. I licked Nadira and probed her and didn't let up until she shrieked, orgasmic.
Passion is as passion does, and that's something Nadira and I have never lacked. After my lady recovered from the sexual whammy I laid on her, Nadira and I really got our freak on. I put her on all fours, and Nadira shook her big sexy ass at me, giving me a great visual to work with. I smacked her ass lightly, and Nadira turned around and flashed me a coy smile.
"Wahid, stop playing around and fuck me," Nadira said in that pert tone I found oh-so sexy. Grinning, I put my hands on her hips and thrust into her. Slowly I worked my dick into her pussy, and then began fucking her with slow, deep strokes. A lot of dudes like to rush, but I like to take my time. Really savor the moment, you know? Nadira started grinding against me, and just like that, I cut loose and really let her have it...
"Ask and you shall receive," I said, and I bucked my hips, slamming my dick into Nadira's pussy, which caused her to scream. There are many different ways of making love, and I like to think that I savor each one with my Nadira. We went at it for the better part of the night, and didn't stop until exhaustion claimed us. Salima lay next to me, fast asleep and snoring louder than a herd of bison. Trust me, I love my sweetie but yeah, she does snore. A lot.
All is quiet in our apartment, aside from Nadira's snoring. It's two o'clock in the morning and I'm due at work by eight. I can't fall asleep. During the wee hours of the morning, that's when I do the most thinking, and thoughts and memories of days gone by assail me like gusts of wind in a storm. I just want to get some rest, but my mind won't let me...
I find myself thinking of Victor Durand, the person I loved before meeting Nadira Singh. Victor and I were teammates on the Afrocentric Swim Club at Carleton University, a club I founded to encourage African-descended youth to take up swimming. There were only seven people in our club, counting Victor and myself, but we had an awesome time.