CHRISTMAS AT KAKUMA At this corner of the Northernmost frontier region of Kenya—touching on one side, South Sudan, a little bit of Ethiopia, then Uganda at the point furthest North—is what is infamously known as the largest refugee camp in the world. Hosting close or slightly more than two hundred thousand individuals, the site isContinue reading “Christmas at Kakuma. Non-fiction by Nancy Ndeke”
Author Archives: darcie friesen hossack
My Life at First Try. Fiction by Mark Budman
Short stories from the Extended Edition of: My Life at First Try Mark Budman’s “My Life at First Try,” is smart and funny and compelling, and in an era when both the immigrant experience and the resurgent aggression of the once-Soviet Russia are central issues, the novel is timely, as well. This is a splendidContinue reading “My Life at First Try. Fiction by Mark Budman”
Cherry Strudel. Fiction by AstridL
Cherry Strudel Lucia loved food. She loved the look, the taste, the feel, the smell, even the sound of it as she kept it that second longer in her mouth before she let it slip away. Maybe the reason she loved sex was because the first time she was seduced, her hands were deep inContinue reading “Cherry Strudel. Fiction by AstridL”
Our German Relative. Fiction by Mitch Toews
Our German Relative Whenever our family got together, it was inevitable that we would sit and tell stories. We would gather in my grandparents’ adjoining kitchen and living room, tjinja on the floor to make room on the couches and chairs for our elders. Here at the heart of the festive and crowded house,Continue reading “Our German Relative. Fiction by Mitch Toews”
The Hasmonean Chronicle. Fiction by Nina Kossman
The Hasmonean Chronicle Chapter One Judah, son of Mattathias, entered Jerusalem limping. He didn’t think a severed toe was a big sacrifice, considering the might of the Seleucid army and all those finely sharpened swords that outnumbered both swords and men in his own army. There was the further disadvantage of his men refusing toContinue reading “The Hasmonean Chronicle. Fiction by Nina Kossman”
Christmas Poems by Daniela Hendea
First December in Lawrence, Kansas I spelled its name in my mind, extatic, eyes on the fresh visa in my Romanian passport: A M E R I C A. I hadn’t foreseen crossing a baseball diamond on foot in Lawrence, Kansas, the shortcut to the University bus station. Early morning. Snow up to myContinue reading “Christmas Poems by Daniela Hendea”
3Poems by Chiara Salomoni
The Numbering at Bethlehem After Pieter Bruegel They have not gathered to enjoy themselves, their full pockets will soon be emptied. A mother struggles to hold her little boy next to the tax gatherer’s desk. A woman cooks outside, her two children play nearby, her husband hurries to help; theContinue reading “3Poems by Chiara Salomoni”
WordCity Literary Journal. November 2020 Issue 3
Letter from the Editor, Darcie Friesen Hossack I wrote what will follow before the election in the United States was called for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. I’m tempted to delete and replace it with nothing more than this quote from a beloved leader, Jack Layton, in his posthumous letter to my country. My friends,Continue reading “WordCity Literary Journal. November 2020 Issue 3”
Art Collins in Interview with Jane SpokenWord
In this month’s podcast we introduce you to Arthur ‘Art’ Collins, a poet, educator, and mediator.A believer in the transformative power of literature, “Art the poet” is a natural sayer and teller of all that is. A restorative justice practitioner with a solid background in Education, Nonprofit Organizations, Youth Development, Coaching, and Crisis Intervention, heContinue reading “Art Collins in Interview with Jane SpokenWord”
Crazy Gene. Short Fiction by by John Ravenscroft
(photo unavailable) Crazy Gene I fear I’ll do some damage one fine day…’ (Paul Simon – Still Crazy After All These Years) When I was six years old my father went mad and attacked himself with a hammer. People don’t go mad these days, not like they used to. They have phobias and ‘episodes’ andContinue reading “Crazy Gene. Short Fiction by by John Ravenscroft”
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