No Shadows at Noon is a compelling collection of nine short stories exploring the many forms love can take beyond romance.<\/p>\n
A lost twin sister nobody will talk about. A surreal garden with an unwanted dependent. A friendship that lasts only for a season. A girl out of water taken under a strict wing. A successful Nairobi woman forced into the life of a coastal songstress. A wounded heart seeking paternal vengeance. A granddaughter wondering whether poetry can keep her grandmother here just a little longer. An old, dented pot that becomes an unlikely shield. And an abandoned god grappling with humanity\u2019s indifference.<\/p>\n
Shortlisted from the Wanderer\u2019s Path 2026 Short Story Competition, these stories traverse family, friendship, mentorship, sacrifice, grief, duty, community, and even the bonds between humanity and the divine.<\/p>\n
Together, they offer a richly varied meditation on non-romantic love\u2014its tenderness, contradictions, burdens, and unexpected forms\u2014reminding us that some of the most profound connections in life exist far beyond romance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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