Blue Butterflies
The war ate the 14-year-olds. Such were the days, when young boys wielded swords and died on these dusts. Politicians, drunk in the revelry of power and greed, sent more and more elderly and the young to join the army to fight senseless battles in…
The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney
The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney is a mesmerising novel that is part science fiction, part mystery and completely enthralling. Confession time: I am not a sci-fi fan but I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this domestic mystery. Tim Scott is a Silicon Valley billionaire whose tech company works primarily with designing…
A Small Sri Lankan World
My mum says the EasyJet cashier was my father’s brother’s friend’s housemate for two years when they first came to England, back when Appa* thickened the chicken curry up with cornflakes. She says he played UNO with me growing up, used to work in Dunkin…
Elegy for My Still-living Husband
We joke about who will die first but we both know it will likely be you. We hold hands while walking the dog, make her “talk” and argue about who she loves more. I adopted her years before but before long we both craved your…
