COVID: Lockdown Stories (2020-2021)
The Wanderer
for Steve Brooks, by Sophie Brown As you get older you notice the minor changes. Things around you are so familiar, the streets are like the back of your hand, so when a new freckle appears you notice. Steve was sat watching TV when he spotted the change: media outlets playing down the onslaught that… continue reading »
Read MoreInvisible London (2017-2019)
Me, Honestly, by Zachary Ekpe
I am early productive mornings, but I am also the longest, laziest lie in. I am two pairs of socks in all seasons except summer – I do not trust the cold. I am a black tea, no sugar; however I am not a sugarless coffee just yet. I am the red and black fruit… continue reading »
Read MoreStories Against Loneliness (2016)
The Best of Both Worlds, for Gowhar Shaikh
From the life of Gowhar Shaikh By Jack Pascoe — Sam and I reached Richard House Hospice at around ten o’clock in the morning. I hadn’t slept particularly well due to noisy neighbours. Also the noise of the planes taking off from London city airport that morning didn’t help matters. We signed our names on the… continue reading »
Read MoreEastLife (2014-2015)
This Is A Test, by Anonymous
Question One: This is a test. Complete the below examples using all that you have learned this module, demonstrating your understanding of the above. I am fragments. The foil breaks, blisters crumple. The lips open and press on mine. A hand comes out and folds over my shoulder. I am written in a language I… continue reading »
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