A PORTRAIT OF FREEDOM

October 23, 2022 by David Abdelmalak in Short Story, Vignette, Religion

The park was his favourite. It was right across the street from his house, and every day, when his father came home, he asked to go. His little heart leaped for joy when he would see his father smile and nod…

A PORTRAIT OF TRUST

April 06, 2020 by David Abdelmalak in Short Story, Religion, Vignette

She cautiously waddled across the sand towards the lapping waves. Her father was a step and a half ahead of her, holding out his hand for hers, encouraging her towards the shoreline…

5 MINUTES

January 20, 2018 by David Abdelmalak in Short Story

Jack was bored. He had been dutifully and faithfully following his beautiful wife around as she shopped for the past three hours or so (he couldn’t be sure exactly; time was somewhat of an illusion by now)...

THE BEGINNING

March 25, 2017 by David Abdelmalak in Musings

In a way, this is the hardest entry to write.

Beginnings are tough. You start with a blank page and you have aspirations for what that page could become, but you don't know where to begin. I might have to plagiarise just to get myself started...