“The Last Third of the Night”—a story by Dia Barghouti
A woman invited to a wedding wants to leave her house and return, but only if she can be certain of the return.
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“Firefly”—a short story by Alireza Iranmehr
In this short story, an Iranian conscript keeps disappearing from duty. The natural world leaves clues of his whereabouts.
“Eleazar”—a short story by Karim Kattan
A Palestinian family mysteriously disintegrates while violence permeates the valley in which they reside.