A whale chase depicted in the log of the ship Washington kept by James G. Coffin (1842–1844) — Source
Wandering ELEPHANTS and Sad whales
Short Story - Writer
The short story of WANDERING ELEPHANTS and SAD WHALES was published on The Match Factory, Humanities & Sciences literary magazine of the School of Visual Arts. Feature - Issue 16.
The story is about an artificial intelligence entity that designs and maintains a therapeutic city for patients seeking to forget their traumas. Through the consciousness of this omniscient AI, we follow a nameless woman who navigates a meticulously crafted urban landscape while experiencing inexplicable connections to people and places. As mysterious elephants appear in the city, the AI contemplates its own existence and purpose while manifesting a final act of compassion. The story explores themes of memory, artificial consciousness, grief, and the ethical implications of technological healing by merging surrealist elements with philosophical questions about identity and remembrance. Through its fragmented structure, the narrative examines whether forgetting is truly a path to recovery or just another form of loss.