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    Reddrops

    By Osman Welela

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    This is a short story that's about the lives of five different people on the single most important morning of their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOsman Welela
    Release dateApr 22, 2014
    ISBN9781311919434
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    Reddrops
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    Osman Welela

    Osman Welela is a man of dubious character who spends the right amount of time in his head. He has a degree in Computer Science and a modest skill in cooking a mean tea. He is the author of the fantasy series A Tale Of The Lost Arts.Stories shape his life more than anything else. They have done so since way before he began writing them up. He always enjoys the great ones whichever form they come in: movies, music, food, people, novels, etc.His latest work can be found at AFREADA, an online literary magazine for African writers. He lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His favorite color is

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