#1 Short-story by Issa Dioume (THE CLICHED DETECTIVE-STORY)

Victor Verdun is fifty years old. He sits at his desk, thinking and despondent.

#1 Flash-Fiction by Issa Dioume

                                                               Candles The sun rose over a dismal scene. As he lies there, quiet and unbreathing, it struck me how my brother could even in … Continue reading #1 Flash-Fiction by Issa Dioume

Brother [Poem] by Issa Dioume

For my brother

Style Training With Ursula K. Leguin, Exercise.1; Part.2

Writing Training Following Ursula K. Le Guin’s Guidance 📖 📚

The Healing, Part.1 [ Short-Story Series] by Issa Dioume

After a war. How can you ever get better? Will the pain ever go away? Can you... heal?

Poem by Issa Dioume: ‘Tumor, tu meurs’ {Experimental, Bilingual Piece}

Tumor, tu meurs Like budding petals of a fleur. Tumor, tu meurs Like a languidly beating Coeur. Tumor... Tu meurs Like the mots of passants. Tu meurs, tumor Like the life of mes parents. Tumor, je meurs So be it, il était temps. Tu meurs, ils pleurent These are the tears des enfants. Tôt le … Continue reading Poem by Issa Dioume: ‘Tumor, tu meurs’ {Experimental, Bilingual Piece}

Where Do They All Fall? [Flashfiction] by Issa Dioume

Where? 🍃

A TUMULTUOUS VOYAGE, Part. 6 [Short-Story Series] by Issa Dioume

[...] Bramin, walking up drawn-out alleyways, carried a flyssa sword on his back ; a green-white pearl bracelet gifted to him by his mother ; a satchel leather bag with a long-gilded strap, which allowed enough room for flexible movements. That was why he wore it, as he was fully aware of the dangers which … Continue reading A TUMULTUOUS VOYAGE, Part. 6 [Short-Story Series] by Issa Dioume