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...
Lopota Lake: The calm eye of the world’s storm
By Mohammed A. Alhosani
Cradled in between the mountains of Georgia lay Lopota Lake, a famous resort and tourist attraction as well as being one...
A warm December afternoon
By Alanoud AlBukhari
The sun shone brightly amid the grey specks of clouds, as brightly as it could during the dark days of late December....
A mother by chance
By Sharon S. Aruparayil
She stood there, barefoot, with the warm sand tickling her toes, and choppy waves lapping against her calves as she whispered...
A Day Gone Wrong
By Carine Saeed
There was a conflict between the weather. Whilst the icy breeze angered the ocean, the scorching sun rays transformed the deep blue...
Skies of Apartheid
By Jana Aljamal
The soft summer wind screamed “homeland.” The smell of freshly watered soil screamed “homeland.” The faded sound of the neighbor’s donkey braying...
The Timekeeper
By Tala Alsakka-Amini
Stillness washed over the city as the sun crawled back into the invisible horizon. The earth breathed while the moving clouds obscured...
