Bridging the Gap with Humanity

Bridging the Gap with Humanity

Akshita Kanna United Arab Emirates Bridging the Gap with Humanity   This is a story of the times when the only language of humans was kindness and honesty, when people identified each other only as humans and fellow individuals. When there were no lines of...
Aurora: The Dawn of a New Life

Aurora: The Dawn of a New Life

Tilottama Chowdhury India Aurora: The Dawn of a New Life   She stopped and looked at the glass window of the clothes store. To anyone, she would seem to be just another girl looking at the holiday sale prices. But they were wrong. She stood there looking at her...
The 7 Train

The 7 Train

Xi Richard Chen New York City, New York, United States of America The 7 Train   I walk down the steps into the subway station, looking for the 7 train. Commuters push past me in a fury of elbows and shoulders. A waterfall of languages clangs in my ears. The 7...
Finding it

Finding it

Omotayo Olayinka Aremu Nigeria Finding it   The rain poured on Tricania for two hours. The ground was marshy, and vendors lining the train- track wrapped up to keep warm. Beyond the cold was a piercing chill; the presence of soldiers, guns and amour tanks. A...
Yellow lilies.

Yellow lilies.

Antonia Patricia Herrera Veas. Lampa, Chile Yellow lilies.   My brother tells me he wants to fly: all kinds of futuristic cities, robots, flying cars, cross my mind as I lay on my soft, cozy bed. Then I look around and find myself surrounded by buildings full of...
Deja Vu

Deja Vu

Michael Ogumbe Kenya Deja Vu   “No matter what, mum, promise you won’t let go, I am certain help is on its way…” Mwangi pleaded. “It is over, my son, it is over. Promise me one thing, though: You won’t change. Even on this day, when...