Se dispara Fuel, de Metallica, en el celular de Maqui. Son las seis en punto, am. Ella lo apaga de golpe y se levanta. Tambalea hasta el baño, donde se ducha y cepilla los dientes simultáneamente, con

Hello world! We are back with a fun creative writing contest to participate in. And of course some money to win. It's Sankofa! Like we always say, "let's go back to get it." Do you remember the

The ruler of the tribe, Cacique Mara, descended from a long line of prime bow hunters. It is said that his conquests had been so plentiful, that he had built a gold palace in the middle of the forest of

It starts with a heart beat, skipping the usual rythm. Then it becomes a fountain of warmth. Then it produces its own music. Then I open my eyes and the true world, the capsule of my reality, broke out

Parte 1: (...) 'Casi todas esas cosas las había escuchado' dijo, exhalando humo. No me ofreció fumar 'Hay una página donde la gente escribe chismes de sus conocidos. Creo que mi abuela y yo hemos llenado

Mariaca era la chica rara del salón. Por eso cuando me invitó a su casa di todas las excusas posibles. Prefería hacer el trabajo en la biblioteca del colegio, pero al ver su cara de desolación tuve que

Bodies are such a wonderful thing, once you learn to see past the mirror, past comparisons, and past shame. Depending on the religious tradition you follow, you might have been taught to tame it and keep

Leave to bed tonight knowing this bit of truth: You are who knows best, when it comes to yourself. It's you who decides what to eat, who to touch, where to look. It is you who looks in the mirror and decides

That afternoon, I met the old man in the woods. I think it was mid October, because my birthday was coming up. I was walking aimlessly, absentmindedly. After an hour or so I came across this man, long

There is a girl who comes often to my door asking for leftovers. Sometimes she comes by herself, sometimes with her little sister or a friend, and once or twice she has come with her mother. She is beautiful,

It took five weeks for my brother to recover completely. The wound had been very close to his heart and lungs, but fortunately he came through well. Mama, Helena and I took turns to take care of him, feed

I was certain my idea of a quick wedding was the right thing to do. My belief is that, when people feel pressed, they make better choices and let go of doubt easier. Somehow, I had managed to strike a

Helena excused herself from dinner that day. Mr. Terrance ate little and fast, and excused himself as well. For the first time since we arrived, the Barry’s were left alone to discuss matters. Mama’s tongue

I was hoping for a sudden gust of inspiration, but it never came. I was hoping to speak about a book that drove my senses wild and took five years of emotional baggage off my back (snap) just like that…

Hey Steemit I have been riding for the past three days amidst the woods of Chikmagalur and the air around me felt like icicles due to the rain. Even when I was in Bali recently, we rode in their lush rubber

Helena and I walked arm in arm towards a small plantation of orange trees. The sun now was higher on the sky and the heat was rising. We were both fanning our faces. “I hope mother’s sincerity did not

On the occasion of my brother’s engagement, he, our elderly mother and I made a trip to a town, far west of the country, in order to meet the bride-to-be. She was of good family and breed, her house a

The human body is a delicate balance of inner energy and outer pressure, constantly exchanging one and the other through the very thin, very fragile layer of our skin and nerves. We perceive more than

Intro Two people I knew by sight from the University have been put into prison. They are being called “political prisoners” while the media, their families, friends and coworkers say they have been “unjustly