Zia Ahmed

is an American writer and translator. He lived in Muscat, Oman, for three years. His work has appeared in TMR, The Washington Post, Asymptote, Denver Quarterly, Sard Adabi and Nizwa, Oman’s premier literary magazine.

“Envy” — a story by Huda Hamed

“Envy” — a story by Huda Hamed

The ambivalence that leads to the break up of a decade-long marriage must first face a mother's wrathful...

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Huda Hamed, Zia Ahmed
“A Blind Window on Childhood”—a short story by Hamoud Saud

“A Blind Window on Childhood”—a short story by Hamoud Saud

Omani writer Hamoud Saud’s short story “A Blind Window on Childhood” translated from Arabic by Zia Ahmed, reveals...

5 JULY 2024 • By Hamoud Saud, Zia Ahmed
“Besara”—an excerpt from Things Are Not in Their Place

“Besara”—an excerpt from Things Are Not in Their Place

An excerpt from Omani writer Huda Hamed’s bittersweet coming-of-age novel about race and self in a new English...

5 JULY 2024 • By Huda Hamed, Zia Ahmed
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