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Abu Karbah and the Rich Man
Once upon a time, there was a small village in Al Ain, where a rich man called Ahmad lived. Ahmad owned many companies and houses in different countries, but he
What is it Like to be Human?
An Intimate History of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin “Each civilization, each nation, each family, each profession, each sex and each class has its own history. Humans have so far
The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine
“By nature, a storyteller is a plagiarist. Everything one comes across – each incident, book, novel, life episode, story, person, news clip – is a coffee bean that will be
Cement
When you’re poor, people feel entitled to make judgments about your reproductive choices. Why have children if you can’t afford them? Haram, she’s only thinking of herself. But I doubt
Flash Fiction Winner: Rasha Shraim
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Eternal Separation
I cannot estimate the time that has passed since we parted. All the time in the world is not enough to convey our time of separation. You know, time is
Flash Fiction Winner: Jaewon Yoo
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Vox Pop: Flash Fiction Finalists
What does it take to be a flash fiction writer? We asked some of the Flash Fiction Finalists of the recently concluded Reading and Writing Competition organized by BrandMoxie and