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Cold Cuts
Cold Cuts
Change, adapt, adjust and grow — it’s what humans do. A short story.
Ellen Vrana
Feb 21, 2017
The Weird Dating Habits of Crows
The Weird Dating Habits of Crows
An avian love story that tests the limits of our human need to anthropomorphise in order to empathize.
Ellen Vrana
Dec 18, 2016
It’s Scary Being Fearless
It’s Scary Being Fearless
Our deepest fears are not those we imagine, they are those we cannot imagine yet still feel — sometimes know — exist.
Ellen Vrana
Dec 5, 2016
The Language of Water
The Language of Water
The language of water. A language of nuance, dense with urgency and supple desire. A short fiction.
Ellen Vrana
Nov 29, 2016
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Winning Loser
Winning Loser
“Get me a glass of water, you useless idiot.”, Raj ordered Meera.
Dhawal Barot
May 23, 2016
A hair breadth escape
A hair breadth escape
He paused before the hair-styling salon. A hubbub of inviting sounds spilled through the swinging doors — people chattering, giggling…
Praveen Mohan
Jun 24, 2016
The Candyman
The Candyman
I entered the stadium behind her, watching her self-consciously adjust her hair as she searched for our seats. A woman’s hair was like a…
Praveen Mohan
Jun 8, 2016
Yes, we can…
Yes, we can…
(Husband and wife walking home after brunch. Afternoon.)
Ellen Vrana
Feb 23, 2015
Incandescent
Incandescent
Ellen Vrana
Oct 23, 2015
Adam’s Adam’s Apple
Adam’s Adam’s Apple
A short story about judgment, imperfection and disposable love.
Ellen Vrana
Nov 23, 2016
Final Destination
Final Destination
“Mr. Jackson, here is the lime soda that you specially requested”, said the air-hostess smiling. ‘Jackson Hardly’ was sweating profusely…
Praveen Mohan
Jun 4, 2016
Why I didn’t go to Bermuda for Summer Vacation and Went to the Lake Instead
Why I didn’t go to Bermuda for Summer Vacation and Went to the Lake Instead
(a fiction)
Ellen Vrana
Aug 2, 2016
A New Age
A New Age
When it came to advertising true age via the body, Nature found a contender in Anita. She fought fiercely to prevent the ravages of time…
Praveen Mohan
Aug 8, 2016
Stupid Things We Do When We’re Young
Stupid Things We Do When We’re Young
(a fiction)
Ellen Vrana
Jul 13, 2016
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