Bodies in the Storm | Lerato Ramodike

Bodies in the Storm | Lerato Ramodike

"Abdullah thinks of the olive tree growing in the backyard that he used to have. How, a week after the airstrike, his wife had gone back to search for an olive to plant. She found that the entire tree had burned down. She wept as though she had lost a son..."
Addy | Jessica Standifird (Rich)

Addy | Jessica Standifird (Rich)

"She closed her eyes, opened up her mommombox in her head. She saw Mom-mom’s voice and turned it into steam, like when Grandma was boiling spaghetti noodles..."
Variations on Three Fables by Aesop | Lillie Franks

Variations on Three Fables by Aesop | Lillie Franks

"One winter the grasshopper came to the anthill and begged for food. The ants refused for personal reasons, and that was their affair. The grasshopper decided to grow weaker and die, alone, in the cold, and that was its affair..."
[what does not belong to you] | Juliana Wnuk

[what does not belong to you] | Juliana Wnuk

"Many berries had fallen off the branches, and I crushed a few under my knees when I knelt. Sitting low, I could see inside more clearly. There were stains. Blueberry girl had blue in her and on her..."
The Memory Game | Franki Haber

The Memory Game | Franki Haber

"The Rules of the Game: If you follow these rules, no harm can come to you. It is important to remember these rules. This game relies on your memory. How much can you remember?"