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Uncle

Uncle

October 6, 2021
by Alex Ward
Australia Yarns, Yarns

I felt a surge of magnetism from the rock as soon as I pulled into the national park in my dust-encrusted van. I’d just taken…

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Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen

Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen

March 17, 2021
by Bridie Emanuel
Editorial

After hours cruising along the lone highway with nothing but my own thoughts, the bustling city centres that loom beyond exit signs seem ironically uninviting….

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The Language of Intelligence: Communication Barriers on Home Soil

The Language of Intelligence: Communication Barriers on Home Soil

March 16, 2021
by The Hobos
Australia Yarns, Yarns

“Hey, how long do you think it’ll take me to smash that book out? Just so I can get it back to you before I…

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Smoking Saved My Life

Smoking Saved My Life

February 23, 2021
by Matt Thorley
Yarns

“Fuck this stupid ass machine.” My feet sloppily kicked a rusty old Marlboro cigarette dispenser as I muttered under beer-drenched breath. By then, I had…

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An Orwellian Bus Tour from Shanghai to Beijing

An Orwellian Bus Tour from Shanghai to Beijing

May 7, 2020
by Ira Friedberg
Yarns

The savannah has been drained of life. Its blooming grasslands have shrivelled and are bleached. The great beast pants, searching for the blanketing comforts of…

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The Real Tokyo Blues

The Real Tokyo Blues

May 4, 2020
by Khushaal Singh
Japan Yarns, Yarns

The black coffee reflects the vague shape of a little boy who thinks he’s a man. It’s rather off-putting, to be honest. Like the transition…

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A Berber Man Licked My Phone in the Sahara Desert

A Berber Man Licked My Phone in the Sahara Desert

April 24, 2020
by Haneesa Begum
Yarns

My upper thighs were aching. We were over an hour in riding on camels, and after smacking my chapped lips, it was clear I was…

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Lonely in a Sea of 8.9 Million

Lonely in a Sea of 8.9 Million

March 24, 2020
by Jack Taylor
London Yarns, Yarns

The groggy fog of your afternoon nap begins to dissipate. The thundery rumble of an ignored stomach calls you to action, and when the gnawing…

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My Friendship With a Quiet Japanese Bookstore Owner

My Friendship With a Quiet Japanese Bookstore Owner

January 3, 2020
by Dominic Hone
Japan Yarns, Yarns

The first thing I noticed about Colombo Cornershop was its owner doling out takeaway coffees from the side window. His bowl haircut and baggy red…

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The Real Shock in Culture Shock

The Real Shock in Culture Shock

December 5, 2019
by Alex Ward
Editorial

The first hint was Buienradar. Why would it ever be useful to have an app that shows you only the next two hours of precipitation…

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The Taxi Driver of Podgorica

The Taxi Driver of Podgorica

November 28, 2019
by Scarlett Kennedy
Yarns

Touch down in Podgorica Airport. The chill of Eastern European air encourages the hairs on my arm to stand in formation. Small pools of sweat…

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The Highlight of My Eurotrip Was The Night I Got Spiked

The Highlight of My Eurotrip Was The Night I Got Spiked

November 28, 2019
by Ebony Miocic
Yarns

It was 9:30pm and happy hour had well and truly begun on Mlini – the loud and jovial boat I was allocated on my Sail…

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