As night falls, Munia goes out to get water for her parents and sister, Andrea. The moon, shining and round, is reflected in the river and Munia decides to take a little of this moon-water in her bottle. Later, when she’s lying in bed at home, Munia gets a visit from the moon who wants to take back the sliver she took.
Lily Meyer is a writer, translator, and critic. Her translations include Claudia Ulloa Donoso’s story collections Little Bird and Ice for Martians. Her ...