Sparks Like Stars

by Nadia Hashimi

The extra time I spend with them sets me back, making me a few minutes late for the next appointment. It is a domino effect, one that happens more often than I’d like because compassion is not easily rationed.

Time ration

Donkeys look like stallions from a distance,” he mutters in Dari as he adjusts the rearview mirror.

Donkeys

good day begins with a good mourning.

Grief