DC Diamondopolous – ‘1920’ and ‘1945’

1920 A ray of sun strikes the copper’s badge and bounces off, lighting up the voting box inside H. L. … More

And When Laughter Appears – Rose Lantern

And when laughter appears And no smile or sneering rears Where are you? What have you put yourself through? Sometimes … More

‘Cuentos de la Reina / Tales of the Queen’: Sneak Peek

We at Aloka Magazine are always looking to support fellow writers and artists, particularly if they’re allowing us insight into … More

Calling all Shakespeare fans!

Are you a writer, an artist, a poet, or a general fan of any of these things? Have you ever … More

Little Lovely – A short-story by Peter Thorn

The orderly had wheeled her in at just after eleven, two hours into Dennis’s shift. Lots of people admitted that … More

‘A Call to Alms’ and ‘The Other Side of the River’ – Srinjay Chakravarti

A CALL TO ALMS The conversations at the office that morning, quite naturally, swirled around the letters of increment and … More

Cheshire Cats Don’t Exist – Sharona Kenwrick

‘Cheshire Cats don’t exist,’ I try desperately to explain to Maggie as she lies awake on my arm almost three … More

The Roman – Peter Thorn Fiction

‘Graphite!’ exclaims the sharp-suited Polish businessman sat opposite me, and slaps his knees, pleased at remembering the word. ‘We used … More

Pigeon England: The Importance of Meaning and Unspecific Empathy in a World in Chaos

Hundreds of miles across the water, a forklift truck picks up unmarked white box after unmarked white box and stacks … More

Quarantine Journal by Cathleen Davies

I think we can all agree this isn’t like rehab anymore. I’m not excited by the prospect of getting fit … More