In this short fiction, “Umm Shihab still believes in superstitions. Not a day goes by without her burning incense, afraid that an old spell might have wandered in and entered her house by mistake, or that someone is blowing under the ashes of envy, trying to ignite a fire within her.”
English PEN and the Booker Prize Foundation today announced the twelve books — and thirteen translators — shortlisted for the inaugural round of PEN Presents x International Booker Prize, a grant program “launched to support translators from the Global Majority.”
Here, Syrian poet Anas al-Ghouri reflects back on “wish-filled pockets” and the shoes that would reclaim childhood from want.
This short story was first published in the independent Palestinian newspaper Al Ayyam on January 16, 2024. Strange Things Happening Outside By Ziad Khaddash Translated by Victoria Issa I am […]
