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The Grandmaster’s strategy
A man, with the synergy of an ex-soldier and pastoral counselor took my smile and turned it into a parachute. It grew wings and...
Anemone Or Bee Killer: The Third Dialogue
Sleep. I don’t sleep anymore at night. I don’t sleep very well, or, not at all. You only see what you want to see....
The Soldier and the Sangoma
Youth excites me. The youth in men. The youth in women. I cannot help for that. It is difficult for me to forget. Forget...
The BRICS Mandate
The future of seawater towards immortality, dust singing of sick birds. My sister was the former, and I, the latter. The night air clandestine...
The Thrill of Amber – Germany’s Historical East – A Plea for Humanity
Escape from Königsberg, Prussia, January 1945
“My dearest father,
.... We were going to go out and, all of a sudden, planes came and – rum,...
Once Rilke’s Wife
The Invasion is over. Russia will display its power and its might in a victory parade in Mariupol on 9 May which will take...
The Lesbian Passion of Virginia Woolf
And so I come to the lady in the water, the sinner (but in the end aren't we all sinners). Virginia Woolf in the...
Daisy Rockwell on translating
To communicate effectively, one must learn as many languages as possible. And if it is not possible to do that, one must ideally try...
Namita Gokhale – The name behind Jaipur Literature Festival
A woman who wears many hats and an inspiration for writers across India, Namita Gokhale carries a vibrant persona of enthusiasm for art and...
Helen Benedict: On making the military more inclusive for women
Helen Benedict is a novelist specializing in social injustice, refugees and violence against women. She is best known for her work highlighting military sexual...