Break From Reality. Daily.
This story is by Samran Akhtar and was part of our 10th Anniversary Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The names of missing persons were listed in alphabetical order. Each one had a grainy, black and white photograph next to it. While the pot of water boiled in the kitchen,…
This story is by Samran Akhtar and was part of our 2020 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Mr. Ehsaan had no interest in small-talk or seeing his neighbours. Every day, before sunrise, he peeked through the living room window of his two-bedroom bungalow. He stood in anticipation, opened…
This story is by Samran Akhtar and was part of our 2018 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The day my mother died, Appajan told me, my father had left me in the cradle outside the centre. I grew up afraid of my shrivelled ears, flat nose, the left…
