Joaquin Bernal

Joaquin Bernal has had a lifelong passion for the arts and literature. Always interested in larger themes of the intersection between the human experience and a shifting world around us, he finds inspiration in his travels and historical contexts. Seeking to provide a global scope to whatever he writes, Joaquin has always found enjoyment in writing literature set in other places and other times. He earned a BA in International Studies from American University and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

All That is Under the Sun

“Mr Seixas, as you are well aware, you are charged on an indictment containing nine counts. These charges allege you are everything from a brutal slaver to a terrorist. What do you say in your defence?” The accused did not stir and in his sunken eyes caressed by the deep unflinching creases in his darkened skin, one could see the dying flames wrought within him…