Great Short Stories Written by Students of Arabic
My Egyptian Twin – By: Scarlett Morris
Rebecca was sitting on the balcony listening to the sound of the boys down below jamming on their guitars, which drifted in on the cool sea breeze. The call to prayer was heard in the apartment blocks that bordered the little garden. More
This is my voice – By: Amal Hassoun
“How can we escape this, but how can a young boy like me change this?” Muhammad desperately thought to himself while entering the border of the new country he will have to live in as long as his beloved country is full of terror, bloodshed, and the confinement as if you are trapped with dozens of bodies, some alive and many not, in a prison cell. More
Proud to be from an Arab Country – By: Sarah Abdel-Hadi
I am from a Muslim Arab country and I am proud to be from that Arab country, but I was born and raised in the United States of America. Every day I hear people discuss and claim that the U.S. is a better country than any Arab country. More
Home is where the Heart is “Dubai” – By: Hayley Boggis
From a birds eye view two circles formed in the sand, in the clearing between their dwellings. one of women dressed in black abayas sitting crossed legged chatting , putting henna on their nails, their nose and mouths covered with burqas to protect their modesty. More
Life Style: General Observation – By: Maria
I born in a Middle East country in a middle class family.
The country is not only rich in oil.. but in culture and education too…a cradle of human rights and the birth place of the founders of education and technology,teachers of essential values of human rights
Normally foreigners are welcomed and respected in middle east countries .
Probably there are less initiative to base rules and regulations of the country for the advancement of the country. In most of the cases its a desviated from basic values , unity no longer seems to be important. More
The Valley of the Jinns – By Waleed Hakim
Ali reached the valley. He had been asked to visit a far village to get medicines for his father. Losing his way, Ali was now lost in the midst of a valley. He was frightened at the setting sun. “Wadi in sunset, I’m not in luck today”. More
Cairo – By: Birte Spreckelsen
The man would never find out about her secret. Amal reached out to pass the three coins on to the passenger in front of her. The windows of the narrow bus were open. The light breeze blew dust in her face, hot from the early morning sun. More
SLIGHTLY OPEN THE CURTAIN – By: Denys Kolesnyk
I was walking on hot sand. Sun was shining mercilessly warming the air to the temperature I couldn’t bear. I didn’t know how long I am walking. It seemed like an eternity. Hot wind was burning my face. And how could I lose my group? I’m lost in a desert… More
The Friendly Mob – By: Bosworth House
Singing and chanting the crowd marched towards the stadium, the atmosphere thick with patriotism. We weaved in and out of the moving sea of red, white and black stripes edging closer to witnessing Egypt’s success in the World Cup qualifier. More
Middle East Past and Present – By: Hoseinbukus Rezza
The center of the world middle east or khaliij , the godly given gift. It encompasses the western Asia and North Africa.
The term Middle East has supposed to be initiated in the year 1950 in the British India offices who were members of the British prime minister’s cabinet. More


