Fiction
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You Will Never Get a Press Conference From the PM on #Covid19, so Let’s Make One up for Ourselves
PIB Director: ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to the prime ministers’ first press conference on subjects related to Covid19. Before I proceed, a few housekeeping rules. First of all, thank you for those who have chosen to join the audio and video bridge, and also the live studio audience. Secondly, thank you for… Continue reading
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The New Normal
Did you hear about the coach who learned that prosthetic limbs are better than human flesh and bone? Space-tech material made for lighter and more tensile structure and with lesser effort, his athletes could go faster and longer. Their present performance was only middling and he was convinced he’d figured the solution. So one night,… Continue reading
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So What If There Is No Vocabulary?
That’s my little girl. Watch it, be careful with that step. Want to jump? No? Okay then step down carefully. That’s better. Now hold my finger. That’s it, tight and nice. Walk slowly, don’t pull me along now. I know the path ahead is smooth and th… Continue reading
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Before Leaving Home
The bags are packed and have been neatly placed near the front door. Your mother, grandmom and sister are in the verandah, waiting to say their goodbyes to you. Your dad has gone to fetch the taxi. You have a few minutes to spare. You linger on in… Continue reading
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Five Takeaways from FIFA World Cup 2010
1) VuvuZelas. Yes, take them away, please.2) What you can’t do with your feet, you can do with your hands. Thank you, Luis Suárez! 3) Referees don’t have eyes behind their heads. Otherwise the Germany-England second round match would have been ver… Continue reading