The Weeping River
On the banks of a river, a shack could be seen from afar standing out conspicuously against the barren, damp land that surrounded it. To a passerby,…
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A House of Glass
From the fifth story of a decrepit building, a man was peering out from an apartment’s window. He was young, probably in his thirties, but his…
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Under the Bridge
Sylph slowly opened her drowsy eyes as a shiver of cold ran through her emaciated body. The place around her was still and she could discern the…
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Beauty is Trouble
A very beautiful woman named Africo was living with her husband Thomasankara, who loved her so jealously that, since he had married her, was unable…
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The darkness inside
I have woken up shaken like this countless times, glued to my bed, my gaze moving around the room and making sure where I am. It takes me a couple of…
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Amani
Amani walked down the cobblestone pavement, looking straight ahead, even though her squinted eyes begged her to avert her gaze from the blazing sun.…
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A Stranger in Foreign Lands
My journey has come to its end. I have come so far, searching for the meaning of life, yet I am not quite certain, whether I should label this quest…
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Doomed Escape
Eris was the greatest warrior in the kingdom. She was finally rewarded for her service by a trophy of honor from Colonel Bori— “Eris.” Boris’s voice…
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Gin
He wants me to stroke his ego. Or at least that was what I told myself as I watched his back dissipate into the foggy streets of Fez. This city is…
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