Fighting Elsewhere
He could not tell his mother that he lost his job in Prague, or that he is gay, or that he supports her through sex work. When words hide, silence speaks out.
Pom Pom Peedeem Pom
A Trinidadian bassist flees to Lima to escape his past, but a relentless rhythm follows him across the sea, turning every sound, from factory machinery to his own heartbeat, into the music…
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Bitter Water Village
In a rain-soaked village by a restless river, a fifteen-year-old finds her childhood collapsing under the weight of family silence…
The God under the Bed
In an overcrowded family home governed by an unseen god, a young girl comes of age under rigid rules, until…
The Metamorphosis of Miss Alice
It was not surprising that the residents of 58th Street did not notice Miss Alice’s unusual condition right away; she…
Thirty-One Steps
Singh sat on the bench on Platform Three at Amritsar Junction. Nine years of waiting had carved his outline into…
Saudade
This piece includes references to suicide that some readers may find distressing. We had spent a long time getting ready…
No Spark in Mafiz’s Relationship
Translated to English by Arunava Sinha and Shabnam Nadiya 1. The first time Mafiz ran along Kendua’s main road, it didn’t catch the eye…
১. মফিজের প্রথমবারের মতো কেন্দুয়ার সড়ক ধরে ছুটে যাওয়ার ঘটনাটি গ্রামের কোনো বাসিন্দার চোখে পড়ে না। এই চোখে না পড়ার নানারকম কারণ থাকতে পারে। প্রথমত, মফিজ ছুটছিল এক এজমালি রাস্তা ধরে। গ্রামের যেকোনো বাসিন্দা চাইলেই তার ওপর ছুটতে পারে। এ নিয়ে কারো মাথাব্যথা থাকার কথা…