“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 disappointment.
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“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 a family's secret history.
“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 translation by Zia Ahmed.
Where Are Yesterday’s Dhufar Revolutionaries Today?
Speaking of Arab revolutions, Tugrul Mende reviews a new book from Stanford looking back at revolutionaries of Dhufar, south Oman.
Home is a House in Oman
The daughter of an Indian expatriate family in Oman discovers that the only home she's ever yearned for was the place always meant to be impermanent.