Mind the Gap is a collection of fiction short stories. They vary in style, themes, tone, characters and length. The aim is to provide a different lens colour to look to reality. It's also the sandbox where I tried different voices, where I experimen...
A man and a woman face each other in a dark room to tell their story.
She:They said "It will be too hard"
He:They said "It will be too soft"
She:They said "It will be too complicated"
He:They said "You will be isolated"
She:They said "You will quit"
He:They said "You will quit"
She:But I am strong
He:But I am diligent
She:I am resourceful
He:I am compassionate
She:And I know what I want
He:And I know what I want
She:I'm an architect
He:I'm a nurse
Author's note: I wrote this short script as the final work of a Cinematography course in London. The topic came to my mind after an acquaintance mentioned how the educational efforts towards gender equality for the last two decades had failed. I disagree and hence here it is my answer.
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