The man got dressed and sat outside in the balcony. For the last so many years he has been following this routine of eating his breakfast. He was aware that people are brought to watch the likes of him. Infact, he had gotten used to this exhibition, as long as viewers stayed far away.
The tour guide explained pointing at single storey structures separated by fence and a grassland, “this is where we keep dangerous people in isolation.”
“What is their crime?” asked a tourist.
“These are dissidents,” answered the guide, “thinkers, writers and the likes who influence our society!”
Word Count: 100
This is an effort to write aflash fiction effort with the Friday fictioneers, 09th, May, 2019, using picture prompt provided by host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Other stories can be found here
Photo Prompt : John L Hays
A sad fact of many regimes through the ages. Well written.
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Thank you for leaving a positive comment, as always.
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This was brilliant Abhijit, I really liked it.
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Thank you for reading. Glad you liked it.
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Though of course, the powers that be don’t label them as thinkers, but also tell us exactly why their thinking is wrong
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True. Thinking should be unfettered. Thank you for reading
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Ooh that’s creepy! And beautifully written.
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Thank you for your comment.
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Dissent is never appreciated. Ever.
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That is true. Only very secure can accept a criticism. Thank you for reading.
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Thinkers and writers are imprisoned by insecure dictators. It happened in my country and heaven forbids, it has the possibility of happening again.
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True that. Thank you for reading.
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It is tragic that thinkers and writers have to be kept out the ‘normal’ society. this story is keeping with today’s times.
https://ideasolsi65.blogspot.com/2019/05/barbed-fence.html
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Thank you for reading.
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It’s hard to understand why such things happened but sadly they did.
‘Retribution’, my short story.
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Human insecurity to criticism, I would guess. Thank you for reading.
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To think this has happened in real life as well.
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Yes it happens,. Thank you for reading.
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Well done! Glad I stopped by to read this.
Cheers,
Ronda
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Thank you for your encouraging wordsm
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I enjoyed your distinctive take on this week’s prompt.
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Thank you for leaving words of encouragement.
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In other words, they were not criminals at all. They simply didn’t have opinions that agreed with the politically correct crowd.
Nothing new under the sun.
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Thank you for reading.
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It’s terrible when people’s minds are fettered. The government uses them to scare others. It’s very sad. Good writing, Abhijit. —- Suzanne
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Thank you for encouraging words.
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Dear Abhijit,
Chillingly good story. Evocative.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you for reading and leaving encouraging comment. Means a lot.
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Ah, to be turned into a spectacle merely for thinking. Well captured.
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Thank you.
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I know where I’m going…
I heard a theory that the most persecuted people throughout time have been the thinkers. Too smart for their own good, upsets the status quo.
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Pen is mightier than sword in the long run. Meanwhile brute force can subjugate the pen. Thank you for reading.
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Indeed… they are called “the enemies of the people”…
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Thank you for reading.
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Powerful story and I like the way you put it together, Abhijit.
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Thank you.
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You are welcome.
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