Growing up in the dusty hood of Kaptembwa, a boy's sense of security and pride was having a dog regardless of the breed. We didn't know...

"Ever noticed when you wear a certain shirt then during the day you will see people with similar shirts? Happens when you wear a certain...

The house felt like an abandoned castle in far off lands and it was just the two of us left: my mother and I. My older siblings were in...

I have searched deeply in your heart, To find the space you said to be mine. I have cut through your skull, To know if I was ever in your...

As I turn a year older, I can't help but look back at the past twenty five years of my existence. It brings me peace to be conscious of...

"That's an interesting piece you have there on your wall Sy." Most friends and guests would exclaim on the artwork on my bedroom wall. It...

This is the story of a lady I once loved. Unconditionally. Memories of the past have faded and failed me. However, when it comes to her,...

Now the momentous day ends They danced and did sing They clapped and cheered: family and friends "A good thing for he who finds a wife" I...

"Let me give you some advice: Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like an armor and it shall never be used...

Having attended more burials than weddings, it's evidently clear to me that parting ways with a beloved is more certain than being...

Like the tip of the toes of a ballet dancer swiftly move on the dancing floor, and gently lift off the ground, so did my hands once write...

So here goes the tale of one Sadiq Hamed Al-Shuwehdy. In the Benghazi stadium, we packed in masses to the brim to witness what we all...

Silence filled the air. The tension was evident: it weighed our heads and shoulders down. I sighed. My thumb flicked on my revolver's...

By the far horizons, the sun's golden disk sinks deep at dusk. The city turns gray illuminating in the remnant rays of the sun. The winds...

As a sheep is tied and led by the shepherd: to greener pastures or to the slaughter. Feet rooted to the ground, the head twisting and...

'Suicide is not selfish. Suicide is, normally, death caused by the illness of depression. It is the final symptom. A final collapse under...

I am a steam train set and traversing unstoppable on it's path. My eyes are bloodshot in fury, my feet shuffle like the reciprocating...

I consider myself to dwell not in the halls of the great philosophers. Neither do I deserve a seat at the counsel of the wise and...