A Brave New World … from my Balcony
Every day I witness the grand spectacle of the neighbours I see from my balcony. People I never knew existed, people I never cared about, people I still don’t speak […]
Every day I witness the grand spectacle of the neighbours I see from my balcony. People I never knew existed, people I never cared about, people I still don’t speak […]
The party at the Ambassador’s house had just begun. It was a cocktail party, mingle-shmingle type. I was lousy at it, always had been. I seemed hermetic to any social […]
He was so unsettled he was unable to make a decision. Any decision. Buying coffee was a problem. When asked which size he wanted, small or big, he would always […]
The Candy Store October 26th, 2015 A candy store. Like that was going to pay her rent. She thrust a knife into the mannequin. But the heart was not there […]
The cold water rushed over her as she was walking towards the port. When she turned back to see where it had come from she missed a step and slipped […]
“The global diaspora has enormous implications for a world economy linked by a thick web of transnational flows of capital and labour. Globalization …” He stopped mid-sentence as he saw […]
The sun was at its zenith, startling and blinding careless onlookers; scorching the busy tarred highway below. Cars were speeding on both side of the concrete median strip, dividing the […]
He was resting on the side of the road. His left arm lay lifeless on her bony shoulder. With his right hand he brought his gourd to his lips relishing […]
I have never told anybody this story – ever. At first I could not because I was so shocked by it that all I managed to do was store this […]
She wasn’t afraid of death. On the contrary. As she stood on the dock watching the boat leave she felt an immense sense of relief. She had never felt she […]