The undesired fate
By Haniya Shoaib
“Two hundred and fifty rupees is that last price for this sister,” quarreled the shopkeeper.
“What makes you think that these pair of...
The relentless pursuit of everything
By Sharon S. Aruparayil
He was just a little boy, tasked with a difficult job.
He was supposed to bring the correct change back, twenty and...
6 o’clock
By Dalal Awienat
It was a breezy spring night in March. I had been trapped in my room under the sheets all day.
After hours of...
A ride to gratitude
By Jana Aljamal
Eleven O’clock. The roaring sun sits right above my head and our Prius’ air-conditioning works no better than a blow-dryer. I can...
Upon Al-Salt Hills
By Alanoud AlBukhari
The weather is hot, scorching even. It’s mid-July after all. As the rays of the bright, glowing sun strike the dashboard of...
20 June 2017: The day I can’t forget
By Tala Alsakka-Amini
The morning sun trickled through the bent window screen. Soft rays made their way into our dark-lit bedroom, gently caressing my sister’s...
Trumpets of triumph
By Carine Saeed
The room was suffocating. I struggled to catch a deep breath. Sweat trickled down my back, reminding me yet again of the...
Skipping stones to heaven
By Sharon S. Aruparayil
The missionary was a simple man, or so he would like you to think.
He carried himself with ostentatious ease, thinning black...
A Quiet Place
By Basma Elsobky
It was a weird kind of quiet.
Everyone was out and about, leaving me to begin my day with an awfully quiet morning....
Stolen Sunset
By Mohamed Binkhadim
I passed the countless families enjoying the beach together to find a semi-secluded area to read a book I brought. The sand...
