A journey to BELONG by Kay Tiddy Other people have made the biggest mistakes in my life, and the biggest is my mother leaving me and not caring for me. She should have loved me, as her only daughter. A woman sits surrounded by colorful mounds of freshly cut produce. Her young cheeks are full…
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ENDURANCE beyond hope
ENDURANCE beyond hope by: Kay Tiddy A widow at 33 and faced with the burdensome task of raising three children while overcoming a crushing debt, Jabima cried for seven straight days. Her hair is tied back into a firm, low bun, and sleeves of a tan cardigan are pulled midway up her forearms. Practical. She…
FIGHT is not a bad word
FIGHT is not a bad word by Calvina Nguyen and Janet Rogers The sun breaks through the early morning mist, promising a new day and illuminating the fragrant pyramids of spices Samadini is measuring as she prepares to cook some of her favorite dishes. Goats have nestled on some still-warm ashes from last night’s fire, while…
SACRIFICE of a good name
SACRIFICE of a good name by: Kay Tiddy For a woman of Neeta’s circumstance–on the breadline and minimally educated, yet young and beautiful–the sex trade posed as a faux fix. But Neeta had come from a good family and was aware her name may have been her last asset in a still stratified society, and…