Ketab Hamza·Jan 19, 2018Carob TreeI loved Nasma. I never could tell her, and I learned to regret it when she disappeared. All the children were expected to be back home by…A response icon1A response icon1
Ketab Hamza·Dec 10, 2017Crow’s EggsAfter seven years, Ghada’s bird hatched three eggs in a cone-shaped nest. The cage was purposefully never locked so the bird could fly…
Ketab Hamza·Oct 8, 2017FishingI found out Khalo was broken when I was about eleven. The family was at his house to visit and Mama had my hand tightly in hers. I broke…
Ketab Hamza·Jul 10, 2017AqabaMama told us not to swim past the rope. Even from the beach, we could see how the sea split shades of blue. Past the line the water was…
Ketab Hamza·Mar 31, 2017PeachfuzzSaturdays are not usually for mourning. It was around ten in the morning, and Nasser still had sleep in his eyes. Mama edged into the…
