No. 1  ·  Spring 2026

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The Loquat Tree

May 18, 2026  ·  Memory

Every time he closed his eyes, he was taken to the loquat tree by the broken gate. One he climbed every Friday morning as though it were a watchtower, and he its lone sentry, overlooking the city.

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Refugees

165 words  ·  Memory

You had to drive under an old bridge to get to the school. A real relic of the past, misplaced in the brutalist Islamabad of the 80s and 90s...

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慶長十一年七月十二日の夜、肥後の海辺において、浜奉行より奇怪なる事ども注進あり。

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The Café

It's a café at the end of the universe. Quiet. One-way trips only.

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ایسے کہنا نہیں چاہیے، مگر ہماری کلاس کا سب سے بے وقوف بچہ ط تھا۔

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The House

The corridor goes nowhere to the left. Come to think of it, I think I'm still going.

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Sumi-e ink drawing of bamboo stalks

Bamboo

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When Tigers Smoked is an online journal for new authors and artists who have not found a home for their work.

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