31October Its a cold night and Im sitting by the kitchen window, watching the faint glow of street lamps flicker over the cobbles of Norwich. The...
I called my mother and my sister to our house for NewYears, my husband announced on the evening of the thirtyfirst of December. Will you have...
Dont go asking for someone elses pie, I muttered as the tension in the kitchen grew. Emmas face was flushed with fury; she hadnt even tried...
Listen, Victor, spat Nigel, leaning against his neighbours garden wall, youve taken her as a wife, and she cant cook a proper roast nor even sort...
“Evelyn, think a hundred times before you sign the consent to give your baby up,” the matron warned, voice trembling. “Later it’ll be too late.” “I...
Dear Diary, This evening a harsh knock announced someones arrival. Lucy tossed off her apron, wiped her hands, and went to answer the door. On the...
Margaret had long been stewing over a particular planshe would adopt a child from an orphanage. Her husband of six years had deserted her for a...
You’re not the lady of the houseyoure just the help, Molly, dear, just a little more of this salad for the lady, the voice of my...
Ah, my lads arrived, my mother, Evelyn, shouted with delight. I stood at the door, cap in my hand, and said, Hello, Mum. Im not alone....
Loneliness The lady turned down a marriage proposal from a cavalry officer, and he rejected her. It was better to be single than to accept a...
Tmavá, vlhká noc koncem srpna. Božena Kovářová se probudila ve dvacet minut po jedné, protože ji na pravém chodidle tak...
Казвам се Весела и от три години работя като нощна портиерка в блок на улица „Пирин“ в Пловдив — стар...
Mi chiamo Dario Ferraris, ho quarantatré anni, faccio l'elettricista a Bergamo da quando ne avevo diciannove. Questa storia la devo...
Mano vardas Audrius Vaitkus, man šešiasdešimt treji, ir jau vienuolika metų savanoriauju Kauno rajono gyvūnų prieglaudoje, netoli Garliavos. Mačiau visko....
A jászberényi diófa, amelyik örökre megmentett egy udvart Negyedik éve dolgozom a jászberényi piacon zöldséges standnál, pont szemben azzal a...
Mane vadina nedėkingu žentu. Taip sako uošvienės draugės prie bažnyčios Pasvalyje, kai aš parvežu ją iš poliklinikos ir padedu išlipti...
היה סוף אוקטובר, בבאר שבע עוד נשבה החמסין המאוחר שחודר דרך כל בד, לא משנה מה לובשים מתחתיו. אני לבשתי...
Стоях във всекидневната с разкъсан найлонов плик до краката и гледах празния рафт в гардероба. — Къде е ризата ми...
Tereza seděla v kuchyni na sídlišti Lesná v Brně, byla půl čtvrté ráno, a za oknem svítila jediná rozsvícená lampa...
Jmenuji se Radka Bartošová, bydlím na sídlišti v Pardubicích, ve stejném paneláku už osmadvacet let, a naproti přes chodbu, ve...