Just A Mirage
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a collection of short stories.
She had not always believed in ghosts but hearing and seeing these women talk about it was just-queer.
"it was in the market place ujunwa saw him!". The woman who seemed very enthusiastic spoke, her vein sharing in the same passion as it became very visible on her neck. "she saw him, her husband, he has been dead for five years now".she continued, counting her fingers to illustrate.
[Excerpt from 'room 53'.]
Just a mirage is a collection of short stories. Each story has a maximum of two chapters.
If you are a lazy reader then this is definitely for you!. *wink*
But it will definitely be worth your time.
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Copyright©2021. All Rights Reserved. · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · Kamilah Yusuf Bawa, a 25 year old who is believed to be dead by her family happens to be living in Italy where no one has any idea she's there. Why is she there and how did she end up there? Is it really her or a mere figment of imagination? It's the same questions that had been running through his head the minute he laid his eyes on her. Then there's Nour, the anonymous writer who suddenly disappears from the face of the earth about the same time Kamilah died. Could it be a coincidence or is Nour and Kamilah one person? A sudden accident leading to the death of one. A sudden disappearance. One yearning for a loved one. And a mysterious stranger all tangled up in the web of fate. There's always more to the story than we see. And for Kamilah, there's a lot than more than what meets the eye. By Ferdeausee_.
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