The Archive
I try to find my mother Over the years Searching In the archives Of love and loss digesting memory An uncomfortable silence That shapes My body Her body Sometimes, she was her Other times, I
A Nostalgic Remembrance
When Naguib Mahfouz – the prince of the Arabic novel – accepted his Nobel prize for literature, he said in his acceptance speech that he was a child born from the marriage of two civilizations:
Reliance: How 9 Hours Defined My Hajj
In 2011, my wife and I embarked on our pilgrimage to Makkah – called the Hajj. For those who are not of the Islamic faith, here’s a basic explanation of the Hajj – and how it