The next part of my entry for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Good things never last for some people, no matter how hard they try. And so it comes to pass for Alvin.
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Author: Hiskandar
Aspiring author, part-time language instructor. Formerly in the foreign service. I like to tell tall tales. Tee hee.
Continuation of the story I wrote for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Alvin is struggling with something his mother told him, coupled with the arduous path through university.
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The second part of the story I submitted for the Commonwealth Prize. In which we learn more about our protagonist’s early history…
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The first part of my submission for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021. A tale merging the past with the present, of traditions and modernity, and of the sins of the father.
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Leave a Comment2020 has been a good year for me. Despite the pandemic, I have made strides in creating a better life for myself. Here’s why.
Leave a CommentTalking about the writing I am doing turned out to be scarier than I thought. But when I found a friend in the same boat, it led me to some rich discoveries,
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16 November 1994. For twenty-six years now, this has been a day of sorrow and mourning for me.
This year, I thought I would do something different.
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