He lay cold – as cold as stone. He felt like he was chained to his own personal prison – stuck and transfixed. Tears fell to the floor and with it a gushing of the deep hope of reunion to … Continue reading He Aspired Hope by Zahra Uddin
Five minutes… It was the day of the attack and suspense was kicking in. As the lieutenant, I knew I had to set an example to all the soldiers anxiously glancing at me; half-hoping that it wasn’t too late to … Continue reading Zero Hour by Lukas Van Zyl, 7J
The COVID-19 situation in India has reached its crescendo of calamity, with more than 200,000 deaths reported at the time of writing. Many of us wrestle with the challenge of how to help so many, so far away. For a … Continue reading ‘How might a Christian respond to the suffering in India?’
It was two minutes to midnight. Two minutes till the witching hour, when the ghouls and ghosts came out to play. One glance up at the castle on the mountain was enough to strike fear in your heart. Wind buffeted … Continue reading Dracula’s castle
A short story by Bree Dial I sprang high in the air, landing on the butterfly I had been chasing for hours on end. It started to panic, wiggling desperately. I paused. An overwhelming feeling of guilt and sympathy rushed … Continue reading The Woods
Alongside science, music, and literature, art is a quarter of the quadrumvirate of creative pursuits which I believe to be essential in, and to, human life. From an extremely early age art has a determinate relationship with us all, whether … Continue reading On the Subject of Art
By Joseph Sparke The final section of the escapades of the hero Sir Philip – as inspired by hiking through the Yorkshire dales for the Duke of Edinburgh award. Inside, torches lit the space, hanging from brackets along the … Continue reading The Tale of Sir Philip – Part 3
A scream wailed in my ear. My eyes flew open in surprise. What was that? The noise screamed even louder than last time. Was I dreaming or was it real? I checked my heart rate. It was thumping against my … Continue reading The Night has Eyes
John Fowle, an English writer known for The French Lieutenant’s Wife and other vintage classics wrote a slightly lesser-known novel: The Collector. Yet, this does not mean it wasn’t profoundly influential. Quite the opposite. The book is split into two … Continue reading Fowle Play: The Destructive Power of the Novel
From the lockdown achieves, by Joseph Sparke A continuation of the tale of the brave sir Philip, journeying to a dark tower he can see only in the distance. Inspired by the landscape of the Yorkshire dales. “Sir Philip,” a … Continue reading The Tale of Sir Philip – Part 2
