Manhood
Life writing. Autobiography. OU assignment. 1500 words short story ‘If a man does away with his traditional way of living and throws away his good customs, he had better first make certain that he has something of value to replace them’, by Robert Ruark. The adult males of Damascus during the nineties followed a ritual…
The American Dream
When the Americans do it, it is complete. The work of artisans, the touch of a master. It hits you like an explosion of flavours, unexpected: spicy, never sweet, sour. You learn to appreciate the American craftsmanship, with its colours marinating the dome of your life. You learn to see its greatness, hammered on your…
Title: Final Stop
Fiction. 2200 words Short Story. OU (Open University) ‘It is safer that way habibi.’ ‘But that is too expensive.’ ‘Listen habibi. Would you rather risk your life?’ ‘No, of course not.’ ‘Aha. I am offering you a golden opportunity. I guarantee it.’ ‘I know, but—.’ ‘No buting habibi. You don’t seem to understand. It is…
A Broken Line
Chosen Prompt: Tramlines, Fiction. 2000 words. OU (Open University) “When I the story of the dreamful youth had found, It had told of a place both uncouth and unbound; A place full of the frolic swallows; Desolate of the painful sallows. And if you of that story eager to know, Wallow with me in the…
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