Missed Train

Meet David, his friends call him Dave. There’s really nothing so remarkable about David, he’s in his last year of secondary school and currently applying to study in second-rate universities in Hong Kong. His mother told him to get his grades up, but he just couldn’t pull it off. For Read more…

Last Call

The benches they have here at the waiting area are neither comfortable nor uncomfortable. The seat backs are reclined far enough to lean back on, but not far back enough to feel restful in. Armrests between seats are a good measure to provide an illusion of personal space, but you’d Read more…

Sergeant Pohl

I’d take a day trip to Poland every other week to look at some cultural sights, see an afternoon play at the opera house, and buy tax-free groceries. Mainly just to buy tax-free groceries, but I’d tell myself I’m also going to engage in cultural activities just so I can Read more…

The Rolling Hills

Close your eyes and imagine a serene environment. The icy Appalachians hide the rising golden sun in the distance, the foreground is occupied by the Dakotan badlands with bales of hay rolling across the wilderness in the wind, and everything in between the plains and the mountains have been taken Read more…