Anna Halabi criminal stories funny stories short stories Friday, April 16, 2021 The Wife's Job by Anna Halabi <i>Jeweller Waseem suggests his wife Nada helps him with the finances, and makes a propitious sale; by Anna Halabi.</i><br><br> The silence was deafening. Nada sighed and tapped her fingers on the dining room table. She examined her fingernails and frowned at the new coat of bright orange polish her neighbor had painted on them this morning. It was definitely not her color, she decided. <br><br>She glanced at her husba… Read more Labels: Anna Halabi criminal stories funny stories short stories 8 comments:
Anna Halabi criminal stories pick of the month Pushcart nominated short stories Friday, March 29, 2019 Nobody's Bride by Anna Halabi <i>A baker and a jeweller in Aleppo are visited by a beautiful woman. This is one of eleven stories from Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi.</i><br><br> Abu Issam was smoking a cigarette on the sidewalk under the awning in front of his bakery. <br><br> "This damn rain. It's keeping the customers away," he murmured under his breath and took a long drag on his cigarette. He pleasurably exhaled the white smoke wh… Read more Labels: Anna Halabi criminal stories pick of the month Pushcart nominated short stories 9 comments:
