In Ian's poetic The Sea Plant, a South Asian boy becomes a roadside attraction as he lavishes care on seeds sent him by a young girl in Canada.
In Key to Paradise, back in Italy, Jose and Alba are unhappy with Mourad's weight gain. He has no choice but to meekly accept their abuse, though when they move to Milan without him, it's a blessing in disguise. Soon, he is a court room translator where his talent and Moroccan Arabic are in high demand.
In Why We Play, John takes us on the musician's journey of playing for fun, then glory, then back to fun again.
In Do the Wrong Thing, Ava's mother cannot get Ava's female lover's name right, with hilarious results.
Story Listing:
00:00 Ian Rodriguez - The Sea Plant - short story excerpt
05:15 Mourad Nachach - Key to Paradise - memoir excerpt.
14:11 John Gojevic - Why We Play - non-fiction.
21:40 Malcolm van Delst - Do the Wrong Thing - excerpt from a character driven, narrative novel - http://malcolmvandelst.com.
Works in progress. Copyright remains with the authors.
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