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3.1 For However Long by Thomas Ha

ShortStory 1,950 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources

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A mother, left behind on Earth, receives a birthday card from her son, who is worlds away. How much time do we have together with the ones we love, especially when they grow up and away? How much is remaining? Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by Thomas Ha, edited by Kanika Agrawal. Audio edition read by Kiran Fatima and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @KhoreoMag. Music: This Too Shall Pass by…

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MotherhoodIntrospectiveDeep SpaceLyrical ProseMelancholicMemorySocial SFLiterary SFContemplativeBelongingFirst PersonLiteraryGrief And LossBittersweetScience Fiction

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death-of-a-loved-one

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