A globe-spanning collection of stories of individuals struggling in deeply personal ways for freedom under the harshest regimes.
A globe-spanning collection of stories of individuals struggling in deeply personal ways for freedom under the harshest regimes. Whether remembering a forgotten massacre, daydreaming to cope with life in a brutal political prison, or suddenly realizing who your true friends (and enemies) might be ... each vivid short tale packs an emotional punch. Together they tell a singular narrative of hope, survival and courage in the deadliest times.
Mourners: some mothers don't have the privilege of having a body to mourn. But perhaps those who do can share their grief.Way Out: a protest is being suppressed. A fleeing protester encounters a government soldier who can kill her or let her go. Things get complicated when another soldier comes into the picture. Perhaps there's more than one choice to make.Mirror: A woman tries to avoid thinking about who she really is, what she wants in her life and...what her husband does for a living. Today she sees things more clearly and must decide what she must do.Massacre of the Innocents: Who would deny a dying man his final wish? A man forces a political leader to visit his deathbed so he can confess to a great sin. He talks about a day when dozens of innocent men, women and children were massacred in a marsh by a government hit squad. And it's this leader who gave the order. It's not his own sin, it's the politician's, and his dying act is to pray that that sin be remembered.The Sour Grapes: Two very different women, one graveyard. One woman seems crazy and lost. The other struggles to cope with the random grief process of the crazy one.Cherry: A young girl in solitary confinement has forgotten the taste of cherries. She uses her last secret cash reserves to order some from a callous prison guard and wonders how to make them last ...
