Note: This article is a repost Alya’s head was throbbing as she walked to the kitchen. She didn’t regret staying up until dawn with her aunt as she barely saw
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
Moving Away
This is probably the last media column for Tempo I’ll be writing in the UAE. My work contract expired on the last day of February, and I’m looking forward to
Handbook 2013
HEALTH Drink plenty of water Eat Breakfast like a king Lunch like a prince Dinner like a beggar. LIVE WITH 3 E’s: Energy, Enthusiasm & Empathy. Make time to pray,