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Μαλάικα
Το «Μαλάικα» είναι η ιστορία ενός παιδιού που μεγαλώνει δίχως χέρια στη Ρουάντα. Είναι ένα αθώο θύμα του εμφύλιου πολέμου που ζει μέσα στη φτώχεια αλλά δε χάνει ποτέ το χαμόγελό του και συνεχίζει να ονειρεύεται.
28 pages, Unbound
First published June 13, 2014
About the author
Lakis Fourouklas
14 books36 followersLakis Fourouklas (Greek: Λάκης Φουρουκλάς) was born in Zimbabwe to Cypriot parents. He has lived in Cyprus, Greece and Thailand.
His short stories, written in Greek, have appeared in various literature e-magazines, as well as in the Greek literary journals "Na ena milo" and "Rogmes" as well as "Exaggelos" of Cyprus.
He has published the short story collections "Aionia Agapimeni" (Eternal Beloved) and "Galani and Lefkios" and the novel "To lathos pathos" (The Wrong Passion) in Cyprus.
In Greece he has published the novels "Mira, to louloudi tou polemou" (Mira, the war flower), "Oi gynaikes tis sygnomis" (The women of forgiveness), and "Angeliki: To imerologio mias pornis" (Angeliki: the diary of a prostitute).
His short story collection "O Agios Potis" (Saint Drunk) came out in 2011. In 2014 he published the novella "I stigmi" (The Moment) and two children's books: "Malaika" and "Pou pige to pi?" (Where did Pi go?) In 2018 a philosophical fairytale "O gyros tou kosmou se mia mana" (Mother is the Centre of the World) came out.
He used to review books and write features for Criminal Element.
He now writes short speculative stories the first of which has appeared at https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2025/0...
His short stories, written in Greek, have appeared in various literature e-magazines, as well as in the Greek literary journals "Na ena milo" and "Rogmes" as well as "Exaggelos" of Cyprus.
He has published the short story collections "Aionia Agapimeni" (Eternal Beloved) and "Galani and Lefkios" and the novel "To lathos pathos" (The Wrong Passion) in Cyprus.
In Greece he has published the novels "Mira, to louloudi tou polemou" (Mira, the war flower), "Oi gynaikes tis sygnomis" (The women of forgiveness), and "Angeliki: To imerologio mias pornis" (Angeliki: the diary of a prostitute).
His short story collection "O Agios Potis" (Saint Drunk) came out in 2011. In 2014 he published the novella "I stigmi" (The Moment) and two children's books: "Malaika" and "Pou pige to pi?" (Where did Pi go?) In 2018 a philosophical fairytale "O gyros tou kosmou se mia mana" (Mother is the Centre of the World) came out.
He used to review books and write features for Criminal Element.
He now writes short speculative stories the first of which has appeared at https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2025/0...
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June 16, 2017
Ο Μαλάικα, που στα σουαχίλι σημαίνει «Άγγελος», είναι ένα αγόρι από τη Ρουάντα, που μεγαλώνει χωρίς χέρια. Όμως, μέσα από τις δυσκολίες που βιώνει, και μέσα από 24 σελίδες, καταφέρνει να μας περάσει μηνύματα δύναμης και αισιοδοξίας! :) Περισσότερα εδώ.
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