by hidayat | Jan 14, 2023 | Short Stories
Nick reached the peak of the mountain he had been sauntering up for most of the day just as the sun dipped below the horizon. The glorious hue of reddish-rose struck through with lighter tones of streaking yellow snatched his breath away. “Beautiful!” Nick exclaimed,...
by hidayat | Jan 7, 2023 | Short Stories
Joanne considered her options for supper: chicken soup with garlic bread, beef vegetable casserole with fluffy white rice, or some crumbed chicken fillet filled with pepper sauce? The thirty-two-year old college lecturer rolled her eyes heavenward as she struggled to...
by hidayat | Aug 16, 2022 | Short Stories
Zarina’s green eyes blazed in fury. No, it was righteous wrath. “You dared break a sacred promise, one you swore to uphold upon penalty of death, Hamed? How could you sell your vow for a mere handful of dirhams?” she demanded to know. Hamed held himself very still,...
by hidayat | Jun 30, 2022 | Short Stories
“When was the first time you became aware of what you claim is a ‘presence’?” I asked Tania. Her drawn face was framed by a black bob haircut, incidentally making her appear younger than her forty-two years. Although she had had two children already – a boy of seven...
by hidayat | Jun 30, 2022 | Short Stories
Nero’s deep slumber was abruptly and unceremoniously wrecked by a most distinctly redolent aroma. The Siamese cat raised his head slightly from Beulah’s luxuriously comfortable lap. “Oops, I beg your pardon, Nero,” Beulah apologised to the feline, her cheeks burning...
by hidayat | Jun 30, 2022 | Short Stories
Raeefah took great pride in her large, sunlit, modern kitchen. It took nearly a year and a half to have the building contractors complete the room to her exacting and exact specifications. “The kitchen is the heart of any home,” Raeefah had told her husband, Noor,...
The Legend of the HunterProduct on saleR100.00
Mamlambo & Other Short StoriesProduct on saleR50.00