No. 1  ·  Spring 2026

When Tigers Smoked

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Flash Fiction · Science Fiction · Humour

The Café at the End of the Universe

"It's a café at the end of the universe.

So, this is what the end of the universe is."

"No — technically, we are at the end of the galaxy."

"The Milky Way?"

"Yes. And coincidentally, that's the only chocolate they stock. Make the best cake with it."

"This must be the best café in the universe."

"Well, no. That's actually a place called The Best Café in the Universe."

"It is very quiet though. No music, even."

"People who come here obviously don't want noise."

"Must be one hell of a cup of coffee for a one-way trip."

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Umar Shahid is a writer and artist based in Doha.