short story
Open Buttons
Women & Gender
April 18, 2021
Open Buttons
She waited next to one of the gunmen, glancing at him with fear. It was a boy a…
Two Short Stories by Aidarus Al-Dayani.. A Man’s Tears & A Warm-hearted Man
Literature
October 4, 2020
Two Short Stories by Aidarus Al-Dayani.. A Man’s Tears & A Warm-hearted Man
A Man’s Tears I was sleeping deeply, having recurrent dreams, which I can hardly remember now. But…
Late For His Own Funeral
Culture
July 19, 2020
Late For His Own Funeral
He looks at the clock, which has begun its countdown of his time. It has been a long…
The Good Tree – Comic
Creative Visuals
October 19, 2019
The Good Tree – Comic
Haifa is a visual storyteller and digital illustrator based in Sana’a. Due to personal circumstances, she was unable…
Two Short Stories by Khaled al-Ahdal
Literature
October 13, 2019
Two Short Stories by Khaled al-Ahdal
Funeral It was halfway into the night when a noise cracked through the calm of the old cemetery.…
A Martyr’s (Thamoulh)
Literature
August 14, 2019
A Martyr’s (Thamoulh)
A Martyr’s (Thamoulh)[1] She passed the low fence… the sky was crying. Silence was everywhere, only the breeze…
Alzheimer’s
Literature
June 14, 2019
Alzheimer’s
“Being away from you consumes me…” With these words she began her letter to him. Her mind took…
Silkworm: The Thoughts of a Cleaning Man
Literature
May 15, 2019
Silkworm: The Thoughts of a Cleaning Man
After an evening full of dust, rustling plastic bags, and other waste from passersby, I stand on the…
Ice Cream
Literature
April 24, 2019
Ice Cream
The sun sits in the middle of the sky as the students scramble to buy ice cream. The…
Child of the light
Literature
July 23, 2018
Child of the light
It was always by solitude that he was described, whenever his mother was asked how he was. He…