Archive for category: Borders

“Border Crystal” by John Washington, Arizona

“Border Crystal” by John Washington, Arizona

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT This story won the “Borders” contest in February 2010 Get to know John better by going Behind the Story He said that he came to work, not to cross the wall this time, but just to work in some of the factories along the border, and […]

“Never Say Goodbye: A dialogue on approaching borders” by Tillo di Lorenzo Badia, Moscow

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT T: What a terrible idea to move when you’re heartbroken. No more New York Times on your doorstep, no more cappuccino lying in the sun, no more Pakistani cabbies in the streets, no more miles of eastern beaches. Just that one feeling, the one everyone has […]

“The Ballerina” by Shydel James, New Jersey

“The Ballerina” by Shydel James, New Jersey

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT “The Ballerina” won the Borders Contest in March 2011 Get to know Shydel better by going Behind the Story Mona opened her eyes slowly as she lay flat on her back in bed.  She stared blankly at the stark white ceiling that seemed brighter than usual […]

“Travelling Light” by Andrew Campbell-Kearsey, Brighton

“Travelling Light” by Andrew Campbell-Kearsey, Brighton

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT “Keep quiet, there’s a good boy.” “But where’s Mummy?” “She’ll be joining us later. She has to look after your little sister. You know how she needs her mother. You’re all grown up now and I need you to be a brave, young man for Daddy.” […]

“Ba Oi” by Anna Matussek, Hanoi

“Ba Oi” by Anna Matussek, Hanoi

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT Ba  Oi!1        You see me every day. I see you peeking through the gates, regarding me critically as I return from work, getting off my bicycle, a little sweaty, my helmet on (of foreign origin, it says ‘california pro’ and is really a skateboard helmet-where I […]

“Soldiers of Soul” by Sahar Haq, Lahore

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT, VIDEO as shared at a PenTales event themed “Love and Heartbreak”

“Borders” by Pia Swainer, London

“Borders” by Pia Swainer, London

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT The first page of the exercise book returned her stare, blank and insolent. Little squares, plotted with indigo lines, challenged her with their tiny white spaces, pregnant with possibility, daring her to fill them with the pen on the desk. It was still capped, unused. The […]

“Borders” by Meira Rubin, Washington Heights

“Borders” by Meira Rubin, Washington Heights

topic: BORDERS medium: PHOTOGRAPHY

“A Family Affair” by Nadia, Paris

“A Family Affair” by Nadia, Paris

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Foreign Affairs” Listen to the Story! In the 1930s, just as the situation in Russia was seriously deteriorating under Stalin’s iron grip, Ella was 17 and studying at a Geneva university. The 1930s were difficult times for everyone. Ella’s […]