For All New Guards is a short story I wrote over the course of only a few days in July. For All New Guards is a unique work, having been written in not only first-person, but also featuring a stream-of-consciousness narration, as well as returning to my pre-publishing days, where I started off by writing war fiction. Furthermore, it was also heavily inspired by a falling out I had with a friend, and how I still remain somewhat haunted by what was and wasn't said between us.
For All New Guards is a set of instructions from Mishka, a veteran prison guard, to all of his fellow new recruits on how to best monitor any and all prisoners during a war. He has three simple rules for them to follow at all times, regardless of whatever happens or whoever ends up in there.
For All New Guards can be read right here, and at only about 1100 words, it's a rather short read.
The above image was taken in Douma, Syria, after a particularly vicious battle between the Assad government and Syrian rebel forces; rain in the days following the fighting led to the blood washing through the streets of Douma. As of this writing in 2020, the Syrian Civil War continues unabated; I myself was still a high school student when the fighting first began.
