Fifteen. The Language Divides

The deaths peaked in 1991 when almost five hundred died that year out of a population of 606,901.

Bonus. Girlfriends and Sisters

Haroun was of a naturally nervous disposition. Already self-conscious and clumsy, this also made him appear stupid in other people’s eyes which then exaggerated his already scattered behaviour.

じゅうよん. One Night in Shibuya

I removed her jacket like a gentleman, spread it across the coarse stone steps so that we could sit down in comfort, hidden in the darkness, our small personal haven.