by Ian | Jul 1, 2021 | Indonesia
Kite Season Wayan smacked his little brother, Ketut, upside the head with the palm of his hand and yelled, Hurry up, idiot! It will be dark soon! If he was saddled with the responsibility of minding his brother, he would not miss this opportunity to abuse him. They’re...
by Ian | Aug 8, 2021 | Indonesia
Villla Kevin Buduk Peanut stretched out into the middle of the cobbled lane basking in the hot sun completely unbothered by the passing motorbikes that needed to slow down and swerve around him. For a canine, he bore a remarkable resemblance to Hollywood actor Wallace...
by Ian | Jan 15, 2022 | Canada, Canada
Husky Husky stretches his feet in the new morning sun ruffling the covers along the mattress. His eyes, unable to focus from dreariness, stare out into the nothingness of the room. His muscles are soft and the pads of his toes have become tender. Many cycles of the...
by Ian | Jan 25, 2022 | USA
DTLA I spent 2021 maneuvering through a terrified world searching for homes where I could find them in countries that would accept me. As 2022 began, with the hope that the world was beginning to recover from the awful plague through which it had lived for almost two...
by Ian | Feb 13, 2022 | Colombia
The Test – The Twenty-Fourth Floor Matthew 4:5-7 I cannot be alone in my fear. Something in those Satanic verses tells me that there are those who understand and wrestle with the temptation and have done so for generations. Due south of Cartagena’s old city, a...
