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A Sufi on the Path to God
One sorrow extends; another moors itself,folded into sombre-filled nights.Walled in by absence, we seewhat eyes—misled by intuition—miss.Displaced to…
The Museum of Mistakes
Lobna lived as if apologizing to the world for her presence in it. In her movements, her stillness,…
Beirut’s setting sun & Others
Beirut’s setting sun Do you remember the last time Beirut’s sun—dawned on us?It was beforethe sky was wrapped,in…
On the Brink: A Search for Love and Death
Chapter 5 from the novel Suleiman and The Subaltern: Notes on Love, Body, and Exile” (Beirut: Dar Marfaa,…
Iron Bars: A Must
Karim assured her that the man was certain the address was correct. He didn’t believe their apartment…
The Issue of the Light Well
It was one of the children who threw the banana, the tangerine peels, or the seed shells…
A Precious Catch & Others
A Precious Catch In the stretch of my life I only caught a solitary sardine,From a little countryside…
The Boy with the Broken Shadow
Marwan is a small, smart boy, though he’s quite short, he always carries his big books. His real…
Out of the Loop
This Excerpt is part of our featured writer series Abdelrahman I was so embarrassed when Farida walked past…
A Heavy Arm on my Shoulder
I climbed the stairs, scared to face her. I should have waited at the bottom of the stairs…