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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,…
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…
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…
Rage Behind the Doors
Loza entered her room, and I was about to go in after her when I heard father calling…
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…
She Lifts
Safaa became very famous, and wherever she went, she was treated like a big star. But for her…
A Heavy Arm on my Shoulder
I climbed the stairs, scared to face her. I should have waited at the bottom of the stairs…
Out of the Loop
This Excerpt is part of our featured writer series Abdelrahman I was so embarrassed when Farida walked past…