Tag: Short story
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Similie Sofia – Self-Checkout
In a moment of reflection, Guy faces a crucial decision at the self-checkout, bypassing a donation request not out of malice but caution. Despite his efforts to care for others, he struggles with personal demons, feeling detached in a life filled with routine. Awakening in a hospital, he confronts his choices, leaving readers hopeful for…
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Peter Shukie – The Hacienda Must Be Grown
The piece reflects on the journey of an artist dragging a canvas, intertwining themes of creativity, the essence of words, and the struggle against societal expectations. The writer yearns for authentic expression amid the chaos of modern life, advocating for an artistic rebirth symbolized by growing a hacienda, a metaphor for nurturing new possibilities.
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Wim Lankriet – Elise, 1895
A boy grows up believing his family is the steady one in a classroom full of chaos, only to discover the quiet fractures at home run deeper than he ever understood. A trip to his mother’s childhood house reveals a past shaped by scandal, wealth, and silence, leaving him to face the unsettling truth that…
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Giuseppe Checchia – Sayonara, Date
A boy grows up believing his family is the steady one in a classroom full of chaos, only to discover the quiet fractures at home run deeper than he ever understood. A trip to his mother’s childhood house reveals a past shaped by scandal, wealth, and silence, leaving him to face the unsettling truth that…
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Sushma R Doshi – The Stranger
A boy grows up believing his family is the steady one in a classroom full of chaos, only to discover the quiet fractures at home run deeper than he ever understood. A trip to his mother’s childhood house reveals a past shaped by scandal, wealth, and silence, leaving him to face the unsettling truth that…