Often we endeavor to shape our lives, but don’t know which directions will open up for us. Tonia Browne, a teacher and school administrator, threw herself into motivational writing, and
Tempo Flash Fiction: Love is the only constant
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Tempo Flash Fiction: World a poem, poem a cocoon
The mother is a bird, preying upon her sleeping child. The scene is set: the clouds are descending, dark. The room is lit with halogen, a yellow-green ambience that could
Tempo Flash Fiction: The Friendship Treasure
By Asmaa Talal “This afternoon I have just come back from the funeral for my friend Ali and it made me think of the secret we all shared. Ali was
Flash Fiction: Starry Night
By Charlis Cunningham An afternoon visit to urgent care turned into a full day in the emergency room, complete with an ultrasound, CT scan, intermittent stomach cramps, vomiting, and
Flash Fiction: Bereavement of my Emotions
By Rudaina Abdul Khaliq While sitting in a garden, children around me are playing, screaming with alleviation. Flowers are dancing and buds are ready to blossom. Dew drops are
Flash Fiction: The List
By Kwame Dadson Papa spits his words out like shards of sugarcane chaff. “He will have to do it properly.” Abena hears them reverberate round her decorated head
Flash Fiction: The Buckingham Bomb
By Helen Board The Queen stood on the gravel forecourt of Buckingham Palace. An equerry placed a fur coat around her shoulders. She was relieved it was the evening and
MEET OMAR
If you ever go out for lunch with Omar Al Busaidy, the Unit Head of Abu Dhabi Experience Development of Tourism and Culture Authority, be prepared for frequent interruption by