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Valparaíso: A Song for Gina

Chile / Valparaíso Quintin Jose V PastranaOctober 11, 2021 Places Prose

FROM FACT TO FICTION: This work of fiction was inspired by a real place, events, and people.

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Jaipur: A Stroll Through the Pink City

- Jaipur / India Ajita SahuAugust 22, 2021 Places

I am neither a professional nor avid traveler, but I would never miss a chance to visit a new place. All credit to my family …

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REWIND: On a Wing and a Prayer

the Philippines / the United Kingdom Marga OrtigasApril 28, 2021 People

A version of this was originally published on the Al Jazeera English website in July 2011. AT THE START I was not having a particularly …

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Fear and Other Pandemics in Baghdad

Iraq Ammar KadumAugust 4, 2020 People Places

Since U.S. forces invaded my country in 2003, I have lived an extraordinary life as an Iraqi. I faced daily risks such as bombs, violence, …

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Pages from a New Zealand Diary: The Darkest Day, The Brightest Love

New Zealand Meia LopezMay 1, 2019 Places

March 15 I only had one item on my to-do list: send an email to our project team to plan the presentation for the following …

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Captivating Sri Lanka: An Unexpected Honeymoon

Sri Lanka Anton OrtigasApril 20, 2019 Places

Fleeing the Rat Race I live in a corporate world, surrounded by high-rises and traffic jams, unruly crowds and heaps of concrete. Social media provides …

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There’s No Place Like Rome: Travels with My Father, Travolta, & Mickey Mouse

Los Angeles / the United States Marga OrtigasMarch 27, 2019 Places

“BAD TRIP” I was eight years old the first time I visited the United States.  I didn’t want to be there. Italy was my preferred …

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Mars Over Baghdad: Miracles in the Desert

Iraq Marga OrtigasNovember 6, 2018 Places

ASTROLOGICAL APPOINTMENT 3a.m., 27th of August 2003.  That was when Mars would’ve been visible from Baghdad. Yes — the planet Mars — seen from the …

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The Reason for Discouragement: Verses from Mexico

Mexico Tomás Calvillo UnnaSeptember 18, 2018 Prose

La Razon del Desanimo (English translation below) Ingenuos creyentes del paraíso abonamos al infierno, adheridos a los sentidos como único camino. Hemos convertido al mundo …

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Hello, Shadowlands: Uncovering Southeast Asia’s Booming Underworld

Sungai Golok / Thailand Patrick WinnSeptember 5, 2018 Places

Neon Jihad Her breath smells of menthols.  Her ragged denim shorts are damp with spilled beer.  She will not stop laughing. I suppose her forced …

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