This light-warming book about an Aussie Muslim girl in Melbourne is a funny and a much needed break from all the stresses of 2016. The story reads like a journal,
Cement
When you’re poor, people feel entitled to make judgments about your reproductive choices. Why have children if you can’t afford them? Haram, she’s only thinking of herself. But I doubt
Flash Fiction Winner: Rasha Shraim
Name: Rasha Shraim Age: 21 University: New York University Abu Dhabi Nationality: Lebanese TEMPO: Who is Rasha Shraim? Rasha: My first love is science – I hope that
Eternal Separation
I cannot estimate the time that has passed since we parted. All the time in the world is not enough to convey our time of separation. You know, time is
Flash Fiction Winner: Jaewon Yoo
Name: Jaewon Yoo Age: 19 University: New York University Abu Dhabi Nationality: South Korea TEMPO: Who is Jaewon Yoo? Jaewon: A traveller, a writer, a singer, and an athlete
Vox Pop: Flash Fiction Finalists
What does it take to be a flash fiction writer? We asked some of the Flash Fiction Finalists of the recently concluded Reading and Writing Competition organized by BrandMoxie and
After Alice
It was after Alice left that I understood. The morning light pouring into my bedroom left everything grey and dull. It was a cold, foggy day outside, much like
Flash Fiction Winner: Aliyah Al Awadhi
Aliyah Al Awadhi Age: 20 University: Zayed University Nationality: Emirati TEMPO: Who is Aliyah Al Awadhi? Aliyah: I feel like I can be a bit confusing sometimes. There
A Notable Life
Today, my upper became un-stuck. She was peeled by a giant thumb, and I could see her grinning through her waxy paper as the light of the living room flooded