The Takeaway - a short story by Mim Jamil
Waiting for love in Dublin.
AIR ASAM? What is it? Goodness why their tastebud has to be this difficult, Sarah murmured to herself. How to prepare it? Why Eddie and his family eat this way with their advent- garde life? When her 'to be in law' asked her to prepare it one weekend, she got so scared. Yes, Sarah is Malay with no trace of Irish blood...
“Haus eh?” Soalan berunsur retorikal aku berikan sambil mengusap kepalanya. Sinister mendengus sambil melibas-libaskan ekor. Aku turun dari katil dan melangkah ke arah peti ais.
Cerpen yang diinspirasi oleh melankolia istimewa kota Istanbul.
Tengku Ariff Danial ada segalanya. Ayah yang kaya seperti Firaun, wajah yang wajib diselfie, dan kebijaksanaan seekor tupai yang terperangkap di kebun peladang yang kaki minum dan baran. Tapi Tengku Ariff Danial gagal memiliki hati Puteri Aisyah, seorang instag-tudung-seller-manic-pixie-girl yang comel nak mampus, ta...
“But we’re not doing it for money. Kitorang terpaksa.” kata aku. “What exactly do you mean by terpaksa?!” “Terpaksa... Sebab family kitorang ni – how to put it delicately? – very unique.”