Amélie Veva

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“Thilaka” by Amélie Veva

Submitted to Contest #69

This story has a Sri-Lankan setting. I tried to bring a bit of my country into it. The following words which are used in the story are Sinhalese words for which I'll write down the meaning. Naenda- Aunt (related and non related) Silvia Nona- Madam Silvia Kewum- a chewy sweetmeat made of flour and deep fried. Uduwal- a sweetmeat made of a special kind of cereal, deep fried and soaked in honey. Kokis- a crispy snack made of flour and deep fried. Milk Rice- a kind of rice cooked with plenty of milk. Sambol- A side dish made of spicy onions with...

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“Little things” by Amélie Veva

Submitted to Contest #68

This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. They had been planning for this day for weeks –no months, maybe even years. Malinda had met Matilda at a Christmas party at a friend’s place. Malinda being the introvert that he was, was head strong on not going to the party that day. He wished to stay home – away from the very many sweaty bodies stuck together in a place with deafening noise and too many people. He preferred being a homebody that evening, cozy and warm. But his dreams of the night shattered as two of his closest fri...

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Author bio

I'm new to writing short stories. I usually write poems. I'm 27, and a Sri-Lankan. I hope to bring a little of my country into my stories because i think it's different and interesting.