Maryam, take the book and teach them that you remain—despite your absence.

By Hedaya Shamun (*) Nightmares hounded me so relentlessly that I did not sleep a full hour all night. My heart kept leaping, as if dozing on a sheet of searing metal. The city is very far from me physically, yet it crushes me with its closeness to my soul. I rise and take a … Continue reading Maryam, take the book and teach them that you remain—despite your absence.