by Rohana Edalur | Jul 10, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Marjorie Garcés Ocares Temuco, Chile Can we nurture healthy human interactions? I chose a pencil to draw the portrait of the preacher. I’d always begin with the eyes because they’d tell so much. I was 7, 10, 13 years old, and I was sitting at church...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 10, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Akshita Kumar India Emotional gravies with a sprinkle of salt I bring the tip of the ladle to my lips, the gravy burns my mouth, the burn is welcome. “Mmh… It lacks salt”, I think to myself. Amidst the haze of skepticism, I hear a “ping” sound. I rush...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 10, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Christian Nwanneka John Kano, Nigeria A Fate Worse than Death It was a hot afternoon in the month of March. Ubaka was trundling homeward from a mission in a far-flung land. He was at Obu, only halfway home, yet he’s weary and parched and looked ready to drop....
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 10, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Sugandha Pallan New Delhi (India) To make our ends meet “Kehkasha! You got the job. It’s a miracle,” Assadullah said as she entered the house. “Abbu! Why did you leave the opportunity?” Kehkasha asked, wiping off the tears off her face. “Only one...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 10, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Opeziba Peters Nigeria It was good for me Waking up in shock to my skirt down and his fingers in my vagina, he scampered as I struggled to pull my pants up. My seven-year-old self, who had been running around all day and went to bed without a bath,...
