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Short stories, Southeast Asia

‘True Friendship’ by J.C. Martin (Malaysia)

by New Asian Writing • 03/08/2010 • 7 Comments

Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology “The sea is never always calm, The sky, sometimes, not blue, But nothing on Earth can ever change The friendship we hold true!” I remember fighting back tears…

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Short stories, Southeast Asia

‘A Single Step’ by A.D. Thompson (USA)

by New Asian Writing • 26/07/2010 • 2 Comments

Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology I know it is my midlife crisis, numerically – I’m 40, and in my bones; they ache. I am hauling a 30 pound rucksack over about eight mountain…

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Middle East, Short stories

‘Adolescence’ by Mohammad Aljarmoshi (Jordan)

by New Asian Writing • 27/04/2010 • 13 Comments

Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology A snow-white ceiling, an electric lamp in the middle. This was the first image my eyes captured; I closed them promptly trying to catch the train of somnolence…

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Short stories, South Asia

‘A Home – Away from Home’ by Uma Balu (India)

by New Asian Writing • 26/04/2010 • 2 Comments

Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology It was a cool, pleasant evening. Birds were chirping happily and tiny squirrels were playing around. Lolita enjoyed listening to those delightful sounds of nature as she watered…

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Short stories, Southeast Asia

‘The Rage of a New Ancestor’ by Pranav S. Joshi (Singapore)

by New Asian Writing • 21/04/2010 • 1 Comment

Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology In 1965, India had more banyan trees than toilets across the entire country. Under one huge banyan tree, fifty-one tribesmen, naked down to their loincloths, squatted on the…

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Short stories, Southeast Asia

‘Eternal Smile’ by Caecilia Xie (Indonesia)

by New Asian Writing • 20/04/2010 • 3 Comments

Short story selected for the 2010 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology It was raining that night. A screaming ambulance came to an immediate stop with a screech. The door opened and two paramedics got out. Their white canvas shoes…

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