The Harafish (2016)
“Under the merciful shadow of justice pain is lost in the recesses of oblivion. Hearts bloom with confidence, drinking in the nectar of the mulberry trees, delighting in the sound of the anthems, without understanding their meaning. But will the brightness and the clear skies last forever?
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For the first time Fulla awoke and did not find Ashur asleep at her side. Her eyelids, heavy with sleep, flickered uneasily and her chest contracted with fear. She prayed God to protect her from a lover’s forebodings. The sweet, safe world around her gave way to bleak emptiness. Where was the prodigious young man of sixty, still strong, energetic, black-haired? Had he fallen asleep during his nightly vigil in front of the monastery?
She called Shams al-Din. He woke up, grumbling. His handsome face looked inquiringly at her.
“Your father’s not back yet,” she said.
He took time to absorb her words, then pushed the cover back and stood up, slender, tallish. “What’s happened to him?” he muttered anxiously.
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