Five Men
Five men longing for the warmth of sunlight,For a warm hug from their beloved ones,For love—and being loved back for one night.Five men fighting rusted hearts, with no guns. Five, …
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A Dream That Faded Away, Yet I Am Satisfied
I had long been preparing my heart for loss. Until I thought that if it ever came, I would not tremble. Yet, when it arrived, it carried me into a …
The Night Is Not For You: Interview With Eman Quotah
Eman Quotah’s fiction is always engaging, resonant, and thought-provoking. Her nuanced portrayal of individual personalities in ordinary and sometimes extraordinary settings always makes for a great read. I hope you …
“Nourit:” The Anatomy of a Fictional Narrative Identity in Dr. Abdulrazig Krar’s Nourit
Narrative Approach A constructive narrative of migration and exile is powerfully explored in the novel Nourit, the recently published debut novel by the Eritrean writer and academic Abdulrazig Krar Osman. …
Through a Comedic Glass, Darkly – On Humour, Satire and Alienation in Egyptian (or Arab) Speculative Fiction
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD “I used to think it was clever to confuse comedy with tragedy. Now I wish I could distinguish them.” — John le Carré, A Murder …
Living Under the Choice of No Choice in Northern Gaza
At midday in early September 2025, my family and I sat in the living room, all of us pulled away from the windows. My family lived on Al Sahaba street …
The Boy Who Got Lost Between the Sands
(1) He raised his head towards the scorching sun, its whips setting the road ablaze. He took off his cap and felt the wind’s tongue licking the nappy hair sitting …
The Straw Mat
In those days, I had never known that the skinny man with thin legs and a slim face, standing among the sawing reeds by the dead pond, would provide the …
Interview – Iranian Speculative Fiction: Authors, Publishers, Comic Book Creators, and the Parallel World of Arabic Science Fiction.
Organized by Emad El-Din Aysha. Emad comments: This is a roundtable discussion among several key players in the world of Iranian science fiction, with some participation from the parallel world …
The Bullfighter of Bisterne: Part Four
You are reading a novella in four parts.To read Part One, click here.To read Part Two, click here.To read Part Three, click here. Prelude to Part 4: Your Decision 2030 …