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Artificial Emotion: Himal Fiction Fest 2025

A short story

By Sakina Hassan
An image of a face in a field of stars.
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This story is part of the Himal Fiction Fest 2025, a showcase of original Southasian speculative fiction.

Also read: Himal Fiction Fest 2025: Southasian speculative fiction

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