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Tales of Being
The fabric of our lives is woven with individual stories that we live within our quietiest moments. This publication is dedicated to sharing stories (fiction and non-fiction) that nurture empathy and compassion for our unique, yet ordinary being.
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The Longest Memory
The Longest Memory
I(a). Waking.
Amánda Efthimiou
Dec 10, 2020
A letter to a dear friend
A letter to a dear friend
Stop chasing the lions my love,
Chakameh
Sep 28, 2020
Hydra, 1986.
Hydra, 1986.
The island called to her in a familiar way. The place was unknown to her yet she would soon feel at home.
Amánda Efthimiou
Jul 30, 2020
A City Pigeon
A City Pigeon
Entering the world as a city pigeon is not easy, and not like how the world welcomes any other bird. I was born under a bridge with my…
Chakameh
Jul 10, 2020
Sounds of Change
Sounds of Change
When there is brief silence, we are all but still. Our will, immune to human havoc & riot, catches the shrill of lightning before it…
Amánda Efthimiou
Jul 5, 2020
To Dance
To Dance
To dance freely with eyes shut close To create with heart first and mind last I choose this table with its tiny cracks
Chakameh
Jun 5, 2020
Some Space
Some Space
“Thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six.” He said out loud to no one as he turned around to look out the window.
Chakameh
May 26, 2020
Homework.
Homework.
She hid behind the bookshelf. Her small body fit perfectly in the space between the wall and the rows of books her mother collected…
Amánda Efthimiou
May 23, 2020
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