‘The Judge’ Review
“Indeed Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due, and when you judge between people to judge with justice.” (Quran, Surat an-Nisa, “The Women,” 4:58) Kholoud Al-Faqih could be a stand-in for any other Palestinian aunt. She walks with a bit of a shuffle as she enters the flagstoned courtyard filled with...
Escape From Aleppo
A young girl is awakened by her cousin tugging at her foot. The time has come, and they must leave. Nadia cowers beneath her bed and kicks at the older Razan: she can hear the sound of screeching barmeela, see the explosions of barrel bombs that have not yet fallen, feel the hot shrapnel rip...
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