#PenPrompter: Moushumi Ray

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What comes to your mind when you read the title 'Dormant'?

Is it an embarrassing past that you've kept buried? A dangerous emotion waiting to erupt? A relationship held together by silence? Or perhaps a journey to a mountain believed to be dormant... until it isn't. Whether your volcano is literal or metaphorical, tell us the story of what lies beneath the surface and what finally brings it to life.

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The submission for the contest is open from July 1 to July 31, 2026
Results for the event shall be shared on August 7, 2026, at 8:00 pm