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  • Humour - Weekly Features

    An Evening of Upset

    3 May 2026

    Joe Couture — Excerpt: He was lying in bed eating shrimp-flavoured crackers when he got the call. His mother had finally died.

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    11 October 2026
  • Humour - Weekly Features

    House of Lou

    5 April 2026

    Howard McKenzie-Murray — Excerpt: One of us said, “There should be a perfume. Baby-poo perfume.” And someone else goes, “Baby-Poo, by Chanel. For those special occasions.”

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  • Humour - Weekly Features

    Unflushed Fiction

    5 April 2026

    Sadie Kaye — Excerpt: “One of the builders has done a poo in our downstairs toilet. Call me.” I suddenly felt feverish in the sub-Arctic airconditioned meeting room. I tried to shut off the call. Much too late.

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  • Humour - Weekly Features

    Crisp Golden Dosas

    22 March 2026

    Usha Aswath Iyer — Excerpt: Sharada tucked into her favourite breakfast as if she had been starved for a week.

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  • Humour - Weekly Features

    A Hoarder’s Euphoria

    22 March 2026

    Chandrika R Krishnan — Excerpt: Moving homes is a nightmare for many. More so, for a hoarder of one too many.

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