Featured Stories of the Week
The First Encounter
Bang! Bang! Bang!
We spilled out onto the street to watch as the fireworks exploded, welcoming the new year....
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A messy night on the Malecon
2002, a barmy night in Havana and I'd just finished up an over-priced Mojito in Hotel Nacional. I looked out over the harbour below and breathed it all in - this was Cuba....
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Smelly Lessons in Life
When I was about 5 my mum had a demonstration of what you would call my "child's honesty". We got on a bus and took a seat. ...
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By Location
Why is it called bytestories?
This is a place for "byte-sized" stories and there is a 1500 character (about 250 words) limit for two main reasons. Firstly, we want you to know that "War and Peace" isn't required to leave your mark. Secondly, it takes about 2 minutes to read each story meaning you can head here whenever you want a quick (and entertaining) read.