Short story selected for the 2013 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology They say that if you find yourself in the slums of downtown Kuala Lumpur and if you hear the wind playing a haunting dirge on a starlit night,…
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‘Dreams for Rita’ by Julia Tan (Malaysia)
Penang, Malaysia 1997 It was late afternoon, and Rita was in the kitchen. She was sweating through her sleeveless green blouse, which created dark patches on her chest and underarms. She wasn’t bothered – the humidity was nothing to her.…
‘The Mark’ by John Ling (Malaysia)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Andrea had been watching the mark for over a month now. Staking out all his appearances, all his ceramahs. Blending in. Shadowing his every move. And she figured…
‘The Streets of KL’ by Abirami Anne Durai (Malaysia)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology The air conditioning had fizzled out and Ai Lin’s limp black hair hung in clumpy strands around her sweaty neck. Perspiration coursed down her chest and formed a…
‘Hantu: A Malaysian Ghost Story’ by J.C. Martin (Malaysia)
Short story selected for the 2011 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology The leech made a sickening squelch as the heel of the Timberland boot ground it into a pulp, smearing its pink contents across the rock face. “Goddamn bloodsucker,”…
‘True Friendship’ by J.C. Martin (Malaysia)
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…