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Speculative Fiction from a Canadian-Indian Writer

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Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

May 12

My DEVICE Is Trying To Kill Me

I woke up and found myself at a party that I had no recollection of going to. I had an inkling of this…

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Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

May 1

Stolen Futures

“Grandma!!” Alicia came running and screaming into my room, as always a whirlwind of energy and exuberance. Never change, I thought…

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Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Feb 13

The Recluse’s Paradise

I don’t like introductions. I’ve never liked them.

Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Feb 9

The Book of Secrets

The other girls on the floor were gossiping again. I pretended like I didn’t hear them, because I was so focused on my work…

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Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Feb 6

The Voice… in my head

When my daughter was born, I had a moment of extreme fear. She was so small and beautiful. How would I protect such a…

Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Feb 3

Will you come to smell the roses with me?

Aswe was gorgonzally excited about today. It was a big one. He was going to ask Reishi…

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Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Jan 25

Entertain me or I’ll…

Cheers rang out throughout the arena. “Entertain me, entertain me, entertain me…” was the chant that permeated…

Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Jan 21

The Last Sadhu

Deep in meditation, I was one with everything, my body disappeared as if I never existed. I was nothing and there was nothing around…

Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Jan 15

We should do something

Bonita was sitting at the dinner table listening to the adults speaking about something that didn’t concern her. She…

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Boom Shikha in Construct the Future

Jan 12

Mosquitos

I walked into the quarantine room in the basement of the high school I worked at and the door shut behind me as if being sucked into a…