Flash Stories
Mainly short episodes with readings of flash fiction or flash nonfiction pieces.
Episodes
21 episodes
Flash Nonfiction: Bully
There was a bully in my apartment complex.Text of story: https://medium.com/@ysazhar/flash-nonfiction-bully-5187602265a3
Flash Fiction: “The Handyman”
"A handyman lives near us — about a 5 minute drive or maybe 4 minutes. To tell you the truth, he’s my wife’s relative. He’s old. He can fix anything. But since he’s old, I don’t like to bug him. Also, he knows I’m useless. But bugging an old ma...
Flash Nonfiction: “Teacher”
"I haven’t studied under my teacher for about 6 years probably..."Read by AI voice en-US-Standard-J.Link to full text
Flash Fiction: “Boba”
"My wife and I sat in our California living room as we did each night. She watched a Turkish drama on her laptop and I read 'The Elephant Vanishes' by Haruki Murakami. She took off her headphones and said, 'Something has been bothering me about...
Flash Nonfiction: “Complaints”
"My mother used to yell at me and my brothers when we complained her food was too hot. Every salan burned our mouths..."Read by AI voice en-US-Studio-Q.
Flash Fiction: “My Nephew”
"Before my sister birthed my nephew, her husband moved to America. I never changed his diaper, but I brought her food and removed the trash from her room. I became my sister’s favorite brother and her son became my favorite nephew. We were the ...
Flash Nonfiction: “Trials”
"The sun grinds a path through the sky..."
Flash Fiction: “Vehicular Awakening”
“The gas car slips under my nails…”Read by AI voice en-US-Wavenet-F.Link to full text
Flash Fiction: “Garbage Man”
"I’m the garbage man of our home. The city picks up garbage in front of our house on Tuesdays and my wife reminds me to take it out then bring the bins back in. I already know that, but I don’t argue..."Read by AI voice en-US-Studio-Q.<...
Flash Nonfiction: “Common New Year’s Resolutions and My Responses”
"1. Volunteer more: Let me get back to you..."Read by AI voice en-US-Neural2-J.Link to full text.
Flash Fiction: “running late”
"running late to my oil change appointment at the dealership at 8:30 am..."Read by AI voice en-US-studio-QA.link to full text
Flash Nonfiction: “My Daily Flash Story Writing Routine”
"I was chatting over the phone with my friend in Chicago who is a published writer, English major and educator. He asked me to write an article about my daily writing routine..."
Flash Fiction: “The Young Man And The Shaykh”
"The young man left his wife at home with their crying baby to sit with a white-bearded shaykh..."Read by AI voice en-GB-News-L.link t...
Flash Nonfiction: “Hammers”
"To the man with a hammer..."Read by AI voice en-US-Studio-Q.link to full text
Wrap-up Discussion for the Week on 28-DEC-2024
Yousuf Azhar discusses the first week of the podcast with his daughter, Sumaya Azhar.
Flash Fiction: “Snow”
"Sunlight diffused through the clouds such that I could not tell the time of day..."Read by AI voice en-GB-News-L.Full text of story
Flash Fiction: “Prophecy”
"I told that boy when he was a boy. I said, 'Daughters-in-law are evil. They treat their mothers-in-law badly.'Such a stupid boy. He said..."Read by AI voice en-IN-Journey-O.
Flash Fiction: “Home From College For Winter Break”
"In her father’s house, the college student woke up feeling hungry..."Ready by AI voice en-US-Wavenet-F.Full text of story
Flash Nonfiction: “Best Friend”
"A year after my mother died, I drove one and a half hours to visit her best friend in the city I grew up in. I missed Aunty..."Read by AI voice "en-US-Wavenet-J".
