“Dinner together?” the older version of me proposes, her red lips open and close, saying it clear and sound. “Our birthday, my treat.” She takes out the lipstick and adds …
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We are excited to announce a call for proposals for our upcoming issue, centred around the theme of rebirth. This theme, rich in metaphor and symbolism, has been a cornerstone …
The first television my parents bought was a big box with four elegantly tapered legs. For many years we didn’t have cable, but by turning a stiff knob on the …
Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio’s debut novel, Reuniting with Strangers, is chock full of Philippine tropes: the lovesick seaman, the fat-shaming mother who consults priests instead of doctors, the abusive husband who demands …
Vivian Jung, a trailblazing educator, was born in Merritt, BC, in 1924. Breaking barriers, she became the first Chinese-Canadian teacher hired by the Vancouver School Board. However, her journey was …
We are excited to announce a special call for submissions centred around the theme of “Mother Love.” Motherhood is a universal experience that transcends cultural boundaries, and we invite writers …
Kigan-mon— a silent plea for harvest in Buddhist prayer beads your calloused fingers dig deep grooves into the rotting flesh of sugarcane— daughter of typhoons, you dipped your toes …
My left earlobe throbs with a familiar pain. A few weeks ago, I removed the infected earring to give the wound some air. After a careful sterilization, I ask my …
Bargain (Jeon Woo-sung, South Korea 2023) A man hires a high school girl for a good time at a secluded hotel, but each is in fact trying to ensnare the …
it only felt like yesterday when we were huddling under the citrus lights every shallow promise disappearing when the monsoon rain kissed our pale bodies you let me read …
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