In Survivor’s Guilt: An Inner Dialogue by Timea Faulkner, the author reflects on surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer at 27 while finishing grad school. This moving essay explores the emotional aftermath of survival—where gratitude meets grief, and resilience becomes a daily act of faith. A must-read on healing, purpose, and life after cancer.

After multiple rejections, O’Hunt wins big with "Meena"—a powerful short story exposing caste injustice.

In "Away the Water Drains," Radiyah Nouman crafts a powerful coming-of-age tale set along a dying river in rural Pakistan. Through the eyes of Aasiya, a bright young girl turned weary woman, the story explores the slow erosion of dreams, identity, and livelihood under the weight of poverty, patriarchy, and loss. Lyrical, tender, and haunting, this multigenerational narrative is a sobering reflection on what remains when the water—and hope—run dry.