by Alejandro Ahumada | Oct 23, 2022 | Children's, English, Fiction, Short stories
OGRES AND DEMONS Ogres. Reina, whose true name was different, but her mother always called her that, and Peter, which was indeed his name, were on the cusp of adolescence. Like all youths their age, they yearned to be grown and, above all, longed to hunt, having been...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Aug 7, 2022 | Based on true events, English, Short stories
RETURN This story is the second part of Pádraig’s life that began with “The Village Elder.” It is based on the life of my father, Paddy Ahumada Gallardo, but it is not his biography, which is much broader and more interesting than what you will see...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Apr 9, 2022 | English, Fiction, Short stories
THE STONE GIANT HE Beep. Beep. Beep. Upon the third beep, he awoke. He waited, poised for more beeps, for if there were any, he would need to contact his siblings… or were they brothers? And inquire if they had reached five beeps due to climate changes or not. So...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Mar 22, 2022 | English, Fiction, Short stories
Panther In our home, we’ve always harbored a fondness for cats. As a child, I had a particularly special dog, but it has been cats that have journeyed with me throughout my life. It was my elder sister who initiated the tradition, tirelessly bringing home lost...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Dec 14, 2021 | Based on true events, English, Short stories
Father Christmas Father Christmas, Santa Claus or Père Noël, a character concocted by Coca-Cola in 1931, complete with copyright and all, yet one who dwells in the imagination of boys and girls, enduring generation after generation, often without the slightest aid...
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