The Geecologist

What A Carve Up!

What A Carve Up!

Feb 17, 2024 | Fiction | 0 comments

And here is Henry, Thomas’s younger brother, already recognized as one of the most ambitious Labour MPs of his generation. Their relationship goes beyond the ordinary ties of blood and extends to a number of common business interests, for Henry has a seat on the board...
Mornings In Jenin

Mornings In Jenin

Nov 11, 2023 | Fiction | 0 comments

Amal wanted a closer look into the soldier’s eyes, but the muzzle of his automatic rifle, pressed against her forehead, would not allow it. Still, she was close enough to see that he wore contacts. She imagined the soldier leaning into a mirror to insert the...
The Madonna of the Sea

The Madonna of the Sea

Jan 30, 2021 | Fiction, Short Stories

There is a Madonna at the bottom of the crystalline waters off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, standing guard near a gap where two rocks curve in an unfinished embrace. Dead leaves and fish float above her like drifting feathers, shimmering in the swatch of sunlight...
Nutshell

Nutshell

May 16, 2020 | Fiction | 0 comments

I stay awake, I listen, I learn. Early this morning, less than an hour before dawn, there was heavier matter than usual. Through my mother’s bones I encountered a bad dream in the guise of a formal lecture. The state of the world. An expert in international relations,...
How To Write About Africa

How To Write About Africa

Nov 16, 2019 | Non-Fiction | 0 comments

Animals, on the other hand, must be treated as well rounded, complex characters. They speak (or grunt while tossing their manes proudly) and have names, ambitions and desires. They also have family values: see how lions teach their children? Elephants are caring, and...