Hope is the light that burns brightest when times are dark and breathes life into what is best within us. Here are 24 stories that will make you laugh, cry, question and ultimately believe in better tomorrows. The writers met on Zoom during COVID and are all members of the same writing Meet Up Group. Contributors: 1. Alien on the Run Andrew Akratos 2. Life Cell Kam Austine 3. The Future We Choose to Live Anais Bethuel 4. The Boy Who Dreamed of Understanding the Whole Universe James Clarke 5. When Hope is Stuffed Sean Edward Daly 6. Death is in the Air Conchita CarSantiago 7. Lessons by a Ginger Cat Irina Gladushchenko 8. You Couldn't Make This Up Teresa Goudie 9. Kappl Dorf Rex Hatton 10. The Great Drought Andrew Head 11. A Suitcase Full of Hope Anita Jane 12. Hope in a Note An Ngo Lang 13. Don't Forget, Me Too Ash Lee 14. Cherry Blossoms Joel McFarlane 15. Call Me Rose Swagatika Mahapatra 16. Collaroy Club Amy Morse 17. The House of Many Welcomes Leigh O'Regan 18. Which Way Forward for Planet Earth? Joseph Owolabi 19. One Step at a Time Annabelle Peters 20. Escape from Mystery Island Veronica Sands 21. Baby Hope Liz Shaw 22. The Athlete Joanna Trilivas 23. Life or Death John Walsh 24. Hellhole Matt Walsh
