Non-native English Creative Writing Magazine
In your Breast I scream in your ear at the speed of light but not a shiver in the adversity…
Accidental joy The awkward graceOf this dying bodyThe lightness of beingA searing painA distant hope Discarding what wasDespite the terrorOf…
Eye Game I have three ways to look at the world around me. First, with my eyes big. That’s…
When he died, their father had two requests. But my aunty could not wait to close his eyes. “He was…
You’ve never tried foie gras d’oie? Me neither! Before leaving China my father told me he’d only heard of bear’s…
What’s my name? I was talking on the phone with my father, one mid-September morning, while on a walk in…
Where Do You Search For Me Where do you search for me, Man? I am here next to you. Not…
The Unidentified Corpse Jamshed Chowdhury told his son, ‘Tipu, go at once and call Tarafder. Tell him my name so…
To be bi anything is a radical notion But the irony is that the ‘bi’ in binary demands you choose…
मिळण (Milna) Language: Marathi Meaning: Verb. To find. You were five and couldn’t find your favourite teddy bear. You entered…
The Spring Awakening ( A sonnet) The springtide wakes up not only in dreams. The snowdrops blooming in the moony…
Kickstarter – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1671763999/in-plain-sight-the-story-of-madrids-romani-community?ref=user_menu Michael Damanti’s new photography book details Romani culture in Madrid during his time there as an artist. Please…
Obsess by Gary Beck is published by Cyberwit, a small independent publisher in India. Obsess and other of Beck’s books…
Mixed eyes In her eyes,a sea of green,in disguise,was beauty‘s scream. In her eyes,in deepest green,a bluish light,never seen. In…
Exploring a Past She moved about with the ease of a phantom in limbo between the world she once knew…
And when laughter appears And no smile or sneering rears Where are you? What have you put yourself through? Sometimes…
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1.Loneliness The girl didn’t expect much!So much grace, so much independence!Expected less, Unveiling the whole body leaning against the mirrorSitting alone…
The orderly had wheeled her in at just after eleven, two hours into Dennis’s shift. Lots of people admitted that…
1. “Dream” Mother with far fewer things Dreams that I can’t but be surprised. She sees green field and green grass.…
By Zafir Setu Translated from Bengali by Mohammad Shafiqul Islam 1 When we stood by the bank of…
A CALL TO ALMS The conversations at the office that morning, quite naturally, swirled around the letters of increment and…
‘Cheshire Cats don’t exist,’ I try desperately to explain to Maggie as she lies awake on my arm almost three…
Primero, Manhattan Me sentenciaron a veinte años de aburrimiento Leonard sabe a qué me refiero Una condena a la irrelevancia…
‘Graphite!’ exclaims the sharp-suited Polish businessman sat opposite me, and slaps his knees, pleased at remembering the word. ‘We used…
Misplaced Confidence I think it’s time we remembered that we never could predict the futurethat our well-laid plans were nothing…
You can’t see the stars in Birmingham. Instead, above is just a muddle of clouds, lightness, and dark; reflections and…
Bible for Applicants As an applicant in Lagos, one of the first things that must be seen in you is…
PRESIDENTIAL GRIOT Sometimes memories smell like a dictator’s fart.We once jived to our own shadows under the silver moonand our…
Child of the World A child of the world, I pause in reverence Of the still, entwined boughs of trees…
In your Breast I scream in your ear at the speed of light but not a shiver in the adversity…
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