She smiles quietly like a star…
I swear, I have been haunted by distance for a long time; never have I seen such a smile!
Why does her cloud-like face seem so close to Sundus’s?
It’s not just a matter of similar features, eyes, or face—there’s something deeper, as if her soul resembles Sundus’s; truly…
I take a deep drag from my cigarette:
What is your name?
_ Hassan Al-Halabi