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1 August 2023
The Burning Candle
He was sitting in the corner of his room, pressed against the wall. He stared at the burning candle, hoping it…
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17 July 2023
Spiders
Spiders in my head, busy building webs that spread, fill me up when I am lying in my bed, feeling empty. They pull…
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16 June 2023
Al-Farasha, Unnamed
The station is fussy. People are coming, going, embracing, crying, and looking at their tickets repeatedly. Yet,…
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11 May 2023
The Olive Writers Summer Camp 2023
We are very happy to announce the fifth edition of The Olive Writers Summer Camp, organized in partnership with…
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19 November 2022
Running out of Age
I’m a thief I confess; Stealing youth out of- Cigarettes I bring to life, And suffocate with my lips. But I take…
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5 November 2022
My Heart that is my Art
But my heart, my heart, from where And where do I start? And how, How should I begin? This sad song That I…
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24 October 2022
In Memoriam
My sister Meryem was born when I was five years old. At that time, I started forming explicit childhood memories.…
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16 October 2022
Distance – A Short Story
The white cloth draped over my shoulders is the only thing that reminds me, in such moments of chaos, of the…
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9 October 2022
I’m Only a Wayfarer
I’m only a wayfarer, Travelling across lands, Crossing deserts with all their hazards. Barefoot, Half-naked, And…
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A chattered piece of me
A Funeral Feast It was on a Sunday evening that I happened to be invited to my cousin’s engagement party. When I arrived to the house at the appointed time, it was already swarming with family members and friends that I scarcely knew half of them. I made my way straight upstairs…