Durian and Daffodil: Stories
by Hisham Abdullah
Publisher: Pagebayt Publishing (2025)
Language: English
Paperback: 346 pages
ISBN-10: 6299560509
ISBN-13: 978-6299560500
This collection of twenty tales transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary through journeys of self-discovery.
A man wakes up as a stray cat and finds compassion through the care of a stranger. A hack writer discovers a shrinking typewriter on the beach, its diminishing size mirroring his own dwindling potential as he grapples to find his voice. A teenager struggles to decide whether to keep or abandon a bamboo flute that is both a gift and a curse. A traveler’s pursuit of a mirage selfie warps his sense of reality as he encounters the desert’s shifting illusions. An out-of-town restaurant owner takes revenge on city customers by overcharging them. Two strangers, using the handles Durian and Daffodil, connect on a dating site and plan to meet in Bali, only to uncover a startling truth.
Each story invites reflection on how the smallest actions can ripple through our lives, shifting the way we see ourselves and the world around us.
