Demon on Fire and Other Stories

From Bali to New York, Dakar to Dili, Mexico to Mumbai, stories in this collection portray endurance and celebrate ingenuity through vivid narratives and vibrant plots.

-A talented actor from Harlem in search of her roots and learns a lot more than she ever hoped for, while on a trip to Belize.

-A small-town dancer from Michigan braves challenges in New York City in a bid to establish her gender identity.

-A feisty schoolgirl from an Indian slum confronts demons that threaten to consume her.

-An aid worker in Timor-Leste seeks hope after decades of conflict and destruction.

-Stranded in a snowstorm in Amsterdam, a young woman is determined to reunite with her boyfriend on the other side of the Atlantic.

-A young Indian police constable cracks his first case through innovative contact tracing.