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Category: Relationships/Family

Coming of Age
Shahirul Chowdhury

Man of the House

No sooner has Ajir lost his father but he must leave school to go out to work.  Who else will support his mother and sisters?

 
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Crime/Detective
Sharon Yarwood

Loose Lips

Loose lips sink ships… but cabbie Chrissie loves a chinwag with her fares.

 
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Coming of Age
Jayne Young

The Red Sari

A white girl defends an Indian girl from a mindless attack:  one girl's fate is determined by her culture, the other's is decided by the lack of it.

 
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Relationships/Family
Jayne Young

Quercus

The Oak in old Arthur's garden is hundreds of years old, but Colin, his neighbour, is hellbent on its destruction.

 
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Coming of Age
Ian Cassidy

First Kiss

It’s never easy being a teen, especially if you’re a girl who likes girls.

 
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Humour
Teresa Martin

Wullie’s Waltz

Wullie's bullying father disapproved wholeheartedly with his love of dancing but Wullie has the last laugh.

 
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Relationships/Family
Thomas Stewart

Adaptability

Miriam is determined to kill herself, and her husband Herbert is equally determined to stop her.

 
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