Fiction

Collage of a jar and fruits against a watercolour background

Reader Submission / States

"That’s why I have jars of jealousy, anger, sadness, monotony, but this – it’s important."

5d ago

Flowers in the foreground which have been blurred with a boat sailing across the water in the background

Love poem for the reflection in the mirror

I will not even begin with the skies

5d ago

A cycle on a sidewalk being used as a makeshift street side store selling paper fans.

Serendipity

Wake me up every morning as dawn becomes a new day.

1m ago

Water colour strokes in the colours of the Palestine flag with different elements in front of it

The Box

She frantically whisper-screamed at him, “Stop yelling! And this is serious Fayaz, we need to find that box.

1m ago

15 long years and a Bangladesh that stays united

After 15 long years, long years of no freedom, long years of being buried,

2m ago

My love is lost, and I don’t want it anymore

Every time I enter it, this building carves out a tiny piece of my heart, leaving behind the sharp tang of hospital bleach and lemon-scented air freshener in its place.

2m ago

Reader Submission / The final message

Ameera was the apple of her grandfather’s eyes. Due to having working parents, she lived with her grandparents most of the time.

3m ago

I heard they are changing the dictionary

I heard they are changing the dictionary.

3m ago

Paint splatters on and around a spray bottle

Lady from Leo’s Dream

Leo had just finished his painting. He took a few steps away from the canvas to have a better look – a lady standing on a landscape with a pale smile.

2y ago