by Alejandro Ahumada | May 4, 2024 | Fiction, Short stories
Further than the trip Some years ago, I worked at an IT company renowned for creating the best spreadsheet software at the time, a distinction it held for many years thereafter. Although an American enterprise, its principal European office was situated in Dublin,...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Sep 4, 2023 | Based on true events, English, Short stories
Museums I’ve always loved museums, especially those of archaeology and history. Seeing how our ancestors lived is simply fascinating, especially when you realize that what’s in the museum is just the tip of the iceberg. The remaining 89% simply remains...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Jun 12, 2023 | Based on true events, English, Short stories
Ethereals In these tales, I recount encounters with beings beyond explanation, entities that have intersected with the fabric of my life at various junctures. Yet, it is important for me to state unequivocally that I do not subscribe to the existence of ghosts or...
by Alejandro Ahumada | Mar 19, 2023 | Based on true events, English, Short stories
MEGACONCERT An unexpected job. There are moments when life opens doors or windows to people or situations so far removed from your everyday that you can’t begin to imagine what they’re like. Yet, look through that window or cross that threshold, and you...
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...
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