Original by Esraa El-Nemr Translated, from the Arabic, by Rufaidah Gamal Long Gap In the center of my chest there is a long, wide gap like a pit or an abyss. I always hide it with transparent skin, which I …

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Original by Maysun bint Bahdal Translated, from the Arabic, by Reem Hazboun Taşyakan A humble house with pulsating souls, more beloved than this illustrious palace. The barking calls of familiar farm hounds, more cherished than this host of purebred cats. …

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Original by Ayah Raafat Translated, from the Arabic, by Essam M. Al-Jassim Only silence is allowed here. You can cry, shout, and wail, but you do so without uttering a sound. When I was a little boy, I went with …

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32 (excerpt)   Komodo had mentioned, as we talked about her brother, that her husband in Sri Lanka didn’t live near her mother. She had married her current husband Prasanna, a month ago. Before him, she had been married to …

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