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The Art of Adaptation
For years, I believed that if I worked hard enough, prepared enough, and proved myself enough, I…
Life in Canada
When Fairuz summed up life In Canada Life in Canada is heaven and hell…cruelty and tenderness…challenges, adventures, and…
The Majesty
How would history look if the cruel colonizer adjusting his tall fur hat and gold buttons in the…
Pilgrim Boy
1 Gates The driver’s holler awakens me as we arrive at JFK. The sun hasn’t yet come up.…
The Wooden Curse
In the beginning, there had been life. Then death. Then murder. And finally, slavery. Beneath…
Special Ed: A Love Story
At first, my teachers thought I was autistic. Then it was ADHD and bipolar disorder, depression,…
I will eat misery
A November morning It’s been raining lately, or so they say. I find myself wondering: what if it…
At Cavafy’s Table
The Mediterranean sends storms and Alexandrians respond by naming them. Al-Karam, Generosity, is the January storm…
Sprouting Favas in Cairo
“The fava beans have weevils,” she heard her mother telling her father in an exasperated voice. Mariam woke…
The East is not a Looking Glass
“Eye on the ball,” the revolution said, finding an invincible summer. “Protect your peace,” the mashrabiyya whispered, and…