It’s a universal fantasy, isn’t it?

On the tor site - A story of magical realism and refugee camps.
I enjoyed the description of the life of a camp, and the lovely poetic miracles - although not enough is known of the strangers and what their powers are to totally make sense, but that is ok in a short story.
I could not help but to think that in a way what the strangers do is just like what most of the western countries and organisations do - whisk in, do a couple miracles, and waltz away.

The story is available to read, print or download

http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=story&id=4231

Read it at http://weirdtales.net/wordpress/2008/09/17/tom-edison-and-his-telegraphic-harpoon/
A bit of a steampunk alternate history, a bit loose but a fun read :D
There are quite a few more tales available on that site, worth a sniff through.