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    Land of the Free

    2 March 2025

    Natalie Nee — Excerpt: I’ve been waiting to speak with his family, but I can’t remember the last time they were here, despite living less than five miles away.

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  • Culture - Society - Weekly Features

    MIDAS

    26 January 2025

    Surabhi Katyal — Excerpt: I would never tell anybody about MIDAS and my score. I was sure the result was enough to send me home. And I did not want that.

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    The Mayfly

    8 December 2024

    Michael Smith — Excerpt: As a schoolboy I was shocked, outraged even, that a creature could have its entire existence limited to just one day.

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    Smells Like Home

    17 November 2024

    Parul Desai Shah — Excerpt: “A buyer said the house smelled. Like spices,” Nina stated with dramatic condemnation. This was a bullet wound to my family’s soul.

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    Satyanarayan Katha

    17 November 2024

    Jahnavi Gogoi — Excerpt: At one point in my childhood, I declare that I am an atheist. I do not believe in god. Everyone is horrified.

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