أحمد عبدالله إسماعيل

Questions crowded into his mind. He smiled without commenting on his wife’s inquiries: "What is this? Shall we go back to your village?" It delighted his heart, with trembling lover who saw his beloved after longing, the smell of the streets of that village that he missed so much and its...

Seeing him, even by chance on the way to school or a prayer, was enough to please you for the rest of the day and perhaps for months. Whenever my eyes embraced his facial traits, peace descended upon me and time took me back to the days I regretted missing. I wish days could speak and reveal how...

The little boy woke up late, so he hurried to school. He was astonished when he found a red lunch box in his bag. There was a paper with these words: - Be careful on the road. I wish you a pleasant appetite. Never take off your mask until you return. Check the Arabic language book which contains...

Before noontime, on a day at which the smells of jasmine spread over the entire area, I finished recharging the electricity meter, then walked with sluggish steps home. I wanted to have breakfast before it was late. I received a sudden call from a friend whose call cheered my soul as he was...

Radwan felt horrified when he met his brother, burst into tears and collapsed saying: - There is no joy anymore. The world turned black in my eyes. The Corona epidemic killed him. He was shocked to see his brother's smile. His confusion increased when he heard him say: - Finally our life gets...

He received congratulations on the occasion of purchasing new shoes after years in which he refrained from taking that step. Every time, it required deep thinking, long planning, and a tiring search for shoes with special specifications. After our usual daily work, at three in the afternoon, on...

I was driving my car ten hours ago to accompany my youngest son to school, I stood for a long time cursing traffic paralysis that lasted for so long that it changed all my plans for that day! Since then, I became tired of repeatedly standing throughout the day. I can now count the number of...

On that rainy night, the little boy felt sad. Sleep vanished, tears that soften cruel hearts ran down his cheeks. He sat on his bed looking at the pictures of his favorite football super star hung on the wall, wondering: “Should I wait too long to see him play versus world stars?!” The...

She sat proudly like a crowned queen on her throne wearing a bright coat he always preferred. Despite being a little far away from her, her perfume penetrated his nose. He focused his eyes on her fingers and the attractive hairstyle which he loved most. After years of absence during which he did...

Finally, a taxi sets off under Abis Bridge at the entrance of Alexandria, heading to Al-Mansheya, where my only sister lives with her husband on a stormy afternoon in the dark cloudy winter days. After waiting for more than twenty minutes for the number of fourteen passengers to be completed...

He carried me on his back and ran fast to school as usual. So, I was flapping into the vast space like a small bird that was released from its nest. He advised me heartily: “Honesty is your path to success”. Since my mother died as soon as I was born, he always smiled showing happiness that he...

The father died suddenly, leaving behind three sons to run the business he founded decades ago. Their mother lived in her apartment, on the ground floor of the building he built. She refused to live with one of them despite their love for her. The sons lived in harmony and success, and did not...

I kept watching that confusing bank accountant providing bank services to customers while waiting for my turn. She was of medium height with a white, freckled face. She was small and looked like a recent graduate, wearing a blue jacket. In front of her, there was a cup of tea just like the...

She was sitting next to her two sons at the dining table just before sunset staring at his empty seat. She ate her lunch which was free of taste or smell. She looked at her wedding picture on the reception hall wall. Anguish filled her heart. She hurried to her bedroom feeling bitterness in her...

One day I traveled by air with a confused woman whose spirit was rebellious. Plane companionship helped us to chat and talk. Along the journey, I listened to all her life worries and pains. I laughed, but I also got excited. My mind calmed down and was anxious after listening to other...