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Watching Red Skies
You never quite get used to the beauty of a Martian sunrise. As the sun rises, it lights up the sky like a glowing...
Small Miracles
You wonder if it was all a lie. The movies of your childhood have transitioned in your mind: from childish delights, to propaganda, to...
A Dog in Time
“Who was the first time traveller?” That’s the question the teachers ask. I listen at the windows of classrooms sometimes when I go forwards. The...
The Princess and the Labyrinth
There was once a princess who lived in an ancient kingdom. The princess was the youngest of seven sisters. The sisters grew up together...
Simple Deduction
The two detectives stood over the body. They had only arrived a few minutes earlier. The other officers attending the scene formed a jagged...
The Marked Woman
The first time it happened, I woke up to a feeling like my arm was on fire. It was early in the morning on...
The Elevator Ride
The elevator stopped. Moyin could feel the woman beside her tense. Moyin had been in the lobby when the woman had walked in. Femi...
Heart of Stone
He told me I had a heart of stone, And I smiled. A heart not easily broken, A heart forged in the depths of the earth, A heart...