"The Failures of the Human Race" is a sci-fi short story written by Priyanka Mashelkar.<br /><br /><br />Priyanka Mashelkar is a female author from India who writes speculative fiction. She has also penned a feminist dystopian novel that is in the process of publication and is a writer of Asian feminist short stories.<br /><br />She runs a blog on personal finance and productivity at www.priyankamashelkar.com <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />---- Listen Elsewhere ----<br /><br />Podcast<br /><a href="https://pinecast.com/feed/tall-tale-tv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://pinecast.com/feed/tall-tale-tv</a><br /><br />Facebook<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTaleTV/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/TallTaleTV/</a><br /><br /><br />---- Story Submission ----<br /><br />Have a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at <a href="http://talltaletv.com/submission-guidelines/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://talltaletv.com/submission-guidelines/</a><br /><br /><br />---- About Tall Tale TV ----<br /><br />My name is Chris Herron, and I narrate SciFi and fantasy audiobooks.<br /><br />In 2015, poor control of my type 1 diabetes left me legally blind for the better part of a year. The doctors predicted an 80% chance I would never see again, but I changed the way I was living and through sheer willpower beat the odds.<br /><br />During this time I couldn't read or write. Two things that I had been turning to for comfort since I was a small child. With the incredible amount of stress I was under, this was devastating. My wife took me by the arm, lead me into the local library, and read out titles of audiobooks to me. I chose the audiobook versions of books I had loved such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more. They brought my favorite stories to life in ways I never thought possible and helped me through the darkest time of my life.<br /><br />Once my vision recovered, I maintained a love for audiobooks. I decided I would turn my focus from being a writer to becoming a narrator. I devised Tall Tale TV as a way to help out all the amazing authors in the writing communities I had come to love before my ordeal.<br /><br />I created Tall Tale TV to help aspiring authors by providing them with a promotional audiobook video. A way to showcase their skills with the written word. They say the strongest form of advertisement is word of mouth, so I provide their stories to a platform of readers to help get people talking. Help them spread the word.<br /><br />Now I publish SciFi and fantasy short stories every few days, written by authors from around the world.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this story, click the share button and let the world know about this author.<br /><br /><br />---- legal ----<br /><br />All images used in this video are either original or Royalty and Attribution free. Nearly all stock images used are provided by <a href="http://www.pixabay.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.pixabay.com</a><br />Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on <a href="http://www.talltaletv.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.talltaletv.com</a> or obtained with permission by the original author.<br />Common Affiliates are: Am<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC4Wkv_iglA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC4Wkv_iglA</a>