The short story “Microbiota and the Masses: A Love Story” by S.B. Divya was published for the first time in 2017.

Moena Sivaram lives in an airtight house where she created an isolated domestic biome that allows her to live without having to fear for her health. The price is the considerable difficulty for her in getting out of that house so as not to risk getting sick from some of the pollutants that infest Bangalore.

One day, a malfunction in the windows forces Moena to call a technician to fix the computer system that controls them. Rahul answers the call and, when she discovers that he’s a volunteer with an ecological group, Moena is strongly attracted to him but she knows very well that starting a relationship would mean exposing herself to serious dangers for her health.

The short story “The Man Without Quintessence” by Anil Menon was published for the first time in 2020 by Future Fiction within the anthology “Avatar. Contemporary Indian Science Fiction”.

Ringo Singh Mann achieves some visibility only after his death. That’s because he was in the completely anomalous situation of being without quintessence, a unique signature in the iris of his eyes. For this reason, he lived a life of anonymity, a situation in which he was out of any form of surveillance and at the same time couldn’t use automated commercial services.

The novella “Binti: The Night Masquerade” by Nnedi Okorafor was published for the first time in 2018. It’s the third work in the Binti series and follows “Binti: Home”.

The alarming news she received, brings Binti back to her village in hopes that her family is well. The clash between the Khoush and the Medusae risks leading to open warfare with the Himba village caught between two fires. Binti appeals to her village elders to try to prevent a tragedy from happening.

The novella “Binti: Home” by Nnedi Okorafor was published for the first time in 2017. It’s the second work in the Binti series and follows “Binti”.

A year after she started studying at Oomza University, Binti continues to suffer from the trauma suffered during her journey despite the therapy and the friendship established with Okwu, one of the Meduse. she still feels the connection with the traditions of the Himba people and decides to return to her home for a pilgrimage even though she knows that facing her family will not be easy.