by brian | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
I, like Stevenson, would have no peace From the moment my pen touched the paper, I was no longer in control. When I refer to myself in the first person, I mean the living, waking self. According to Robert Louis Stevenson, who begins and ends this story, we have two...
by brian | Nov 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have good news, Azizam. The scribe has been located and he is perfect. His work is of the right quality and I am sure he can make a good account of your journey so far. Nevertheless, he is close to you; closer than you think. Your present incarnation resides in the...
by brian | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
He drained the cup and held it up to the patron. The vessel was immediately recharged and placed in front of him. The old man gestured to the large silver tray of food, and I immediately obeyed. I spooned some of the sabzi onto the rice, mixed it and placed it in my...
by brian | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
. The resulting rich black mixture was served with saffron rice and freshly baked flatbread, accompanied by the uniquely flavoured tea of the region; black with plenty of sugar. Let me tell you how I came to write this story. It started with an encounter with an...
