“Fighting Fear: Round Two” by Chemistry student Heba Abed
I breathed in heavily, attempting to calm my thumping heart. The grey metal chair I sat on did nothing to cool me down. I...
“The Testing Center” by English Major and Journalism Minor student Laila M. Mostafa.
Then there was my turn. It would come right after the Emirati woman in the black abaya in front of me was done with...
“Discovering True Beauty,” a short story by Chemistry student Heba Abed
The kayak rocked gently as Hafsa’s father and brother-in-law attempted to paddle to the middle of the large lake ahead of them. They lagged...
“Eight at Heart, Eighty Otherwise” by journalism student Abeer Khan
Every time for the last ten years that he had been climbing the marbled scarlet stairs to our house, he would announce his arrival...
The Verve of the Verandah, a vignette by journalism student Abeer Khan
All trees seem sincere, but this one was particularly solemn. The crevices in the bark of the timeworn trunk looked as though they would...
Silent Screams, a vignette by Chemistry student Heba Abed
I stood at the park’s entrance, my white soles glued into place. The crimson monkey bars caught my eyes first. It stood out harshly,...
Glass Flowers, a vignette by journalism student Sara Hameed
The greys of monotonous routine were no match for a buttery sky, striped with cirrus clouds, floating aimlessly in the autumn breeze. Heavy boots...
