long stories real life stories Tony W Njoroge Monday, April 13, 2026 The Wahala by Tony W. Njoroge <i>In a time when Arab slavers were plundering African coastal towns, Nasieku is captured by a rival tribe.</i><br><br>The night was quite aged but Nasieku was wide awake on her mat of straw. She was too excited to sleep. In two days, she would be leaving her mother's hut for her own. In the morning she was getting married to Kamande. And how lucky she felt, as far as arranged marriages go. She liked him an… Read more Labels: long stories real life stories Tony W Njoroge 1 comment:
medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Victor David Manzo Ozeda Friday, April 10, 2026 The Benefactor of Kabukichō by Víctor David Manzo Ozeda <i>In Tokyo's entertainment district, a wealthy man passes the pachinko parlour every day and gives money to addicts.</i><br><br>There is a Japanese proverb that says: <i>Nana korobi ya oki</i>. Fall seven times, stand up eight. It's the kind of phrase that appears on motivational posters, in graduation speeches, on those ceramic mugs people buy at airports when they don't know what else to give. What the … Read more Labels: medium length stories pick of the month real life stories Victor David Manzo Ozeda 5 comments:
long stories Nicola Jones pick of the month real life stories Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Moth Orchid by Nicola Jones <i>Late at night on Christmas Eve, Julie heads out of London to visit her grandmother, but the journey does not go smoothly.</i><br><br><b>London 1997</b><br><br>The night is fresh and very cold. Tangled flurries of snowflakes pirouette up from the pavement, creep along street signs, in and out of doorways, and swirl onto rubbish bins, vehicles, people scurrying to get out of the bitter wind. It's Christmas Eve and I am l… Read more Labels: long stories Nicola Jones pick of the month real life stories 4 comments:
Emmi Khor real life stories very short stories Monday, April 6, 2026 A Recipe for the Living by Emmi Khor <i>A mother narrates a recipe for Cantonese Pork Trotters that is, for her, heavy with meaning.</i><br><br>Cantonese Pork Trotters is a tangy dish that carries the sweetness and bite of living. You ate it after bringing your baby girl into the world; after her first public tantrum; after leaving her at pre-school and walking away. <br><br>The dish is slow-cooked for the nutrition, drawing out all that's necessary … Read more Labels: Emmi Khor real life stories very short stories 11 comments:
fantastic stories JS Apsley medium length stories Friday, April 3, 2026 The Vigil of Bernadette Marsden by JS Apsley <i>Bernie faces a life changing question in a hospital waiting room.</i><br><br>I wait, interminably, for Billy to return with the inevitable news that we both dread. Even the receptionist has abandoned his post, and my only companion is the hum of the lights, droning insistently at me. The lights in the hospital lobby are so bright, leaving no corner to hide, no crook of respite. At home Billy and I never have… Read more Labels: fantastic stories JS Apsley medium length stories 3 comments:
