Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Is God there?

Running, running, running away … from God? Why? … or condemn, complain about this non-existant One …
Cherry

Burma under occupation

In April 1942, my uncle Eddie was seven years old. His father, my grandfather Archibald, was the superintendent of stores with the Burma Oil Company...

MUM.

Around the world there are amazing camera men and women, those who take photos or videos. They bring the before unseen world right to our attention...
Cherry

On The Run

He awoke, crossed the floor and looked down into the street. They were still there. They’d been there all night watching and waiting from the blue...

The Shellsuit

All my adult life, I’ve carried a complicated relationship with my father. At first, I thought the solution was distance—emotional, then physical. I...
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Cherry

When Life Gives You Flags

Part Four of the Flour of Sri Lanka series. Kavinda’s proudest moment.
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Cherry

How can I ever change things?

The President sits down at the table. The bodyguards look at each other in surprise but immediately position themselves strategically. It is their...
Cherry

Rupees Appease

Part Three of the Flour of Sri Lanka series. Kavinda counts his cash.
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Battered and Bewildered …

They’re ‘all at sea’ – wobbling as the winds amd waves sway them this way and that …
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Taking Tea - Kavinda and Me

Part Two of the Flour of Sri Lanka series. Will you take tea, dear friend? Ceylon or Dundee?
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