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Flammable
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Flammable by Hala Alzain Springtime in Kuwait is the perfect time for picnics. Actually, it’s the only time for picnics. For those who aren’t familiar with it, Kuwait is a small, peaceful country in the Middle East, where for most of the year […]
Masala Dabba
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Masala Dabba by Sanjana Srikant Jeera, kadugu, dried red chilli, urad dal, and of course, turmeric. The five spices in my mum’s masala dabba. I remember sitting on the marble kitchen counter at the house I grew up in, in Chennai. I was […]
Don Juan Alba’s Daughter
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Don Juan Alba’s Daughter by Raquel Streppel The air in the kitchen smelled of fried onions, fresh garlic, and oregano. My Dad was slowly stirring his unique tomato sauce with his mom’s old walnut concave spoon. My grandma used the same spoon to […]
When No One Is Looking
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. When No One Is Looking by Eunice Owusu-Amoah I…may have done something…dumb. I am, maybe, nine, ten. I stand in the corner of the bedroom I share with my three older sisters. The fire…is small, so I am only slightly alarmed. I lit […]
There is No God!
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. There is No God! by Sonia Saini Everybody is dressed in crisp white shirts and navy-blue skirts or pants. A blue badge with the school logo shining just a little below the collar. As usual, Shivam is being teased for his dark complexion […]
I Am Canadian
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. I Am Canadian by Denisha Naidoo Golden fields of wheat flank the highway and the sky is a brilliant blue. My dad is driving my mom, my sister, our dog, and me in our dark green Peugeot 404 with the orangey-brown leather seats […]
Ice Cream Truck
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Ice Cream Truck by Kirsy Diaz de Holguin Do you have a favourite ice cream? I do. It is Helado de Mantecado. It’s made with cinnamon and vanilla. Whenever I smell these flavours, I am five years old again, sitting next to my […]
Clues
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Clues by Ana Marco Gascon Mum’s screams shake me like thunder, striking me top to bottom. My little sister Elvi and I run to the kitchen. I am trying to make sense of the situation, but Mum’s screams do not let me focus […]
The Jewellery Box
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. The Jewellery Box by Seemab Zahra It is July 1992 and I am ten years old. I am sitting on my bed, in front of my dresser, holding the most beautiful and magical jewellery box in the world. This dresser belonged to my […]
Quinceañera
The X Page: A Storytelling Workshop about. stories. join. team. contact. donate. Quinceañera by Lucy Beltramo I am standing in the bathroom, staring at my reflection. I’m wearing a cream-coloured mid-length dress with a pink silk belt. I’ve put on eyeliner, pink eyeshadow, and pinklipstick. My hair is half up, half loose. My mom is […]