Libre Magazine

Outside the Window

July 21, 2008 | Published in Features, Short Stories

Exactly 6:30pm. The clock in the tower chimed. I felt the coldness of the night as the sun descended. I said good-bye to him at the gate, outside my house. He was in a rush; he’d remembered he has a train to catch – missing it, he feared would be an unbearable pain for the [...]

You Can Run, But You Can Never Hide

Written by Marwa Nasser

July 20, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

She was in the kitchen when she heard him open the front door. He closed it with a bang that shook her whole being. She moved away from the stove and craned her neck tracing his footsteps with her ears. Her heart sank in her body when his footsteps approached. He stopped for a second; [...]

Night of Love

Written by Hazan Ozgul

July 14, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

He was looking out of the window of the top floor of the hotel, his eyes locked on the horizon, when the door was knocked twice. He thought she was on time; they could watch the sunset together sitting on the terrace feeling the chilling wind on their faces. That was the best place also [...]

The Yellow Paper

Written by Ali Abougazia

July 14, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

In the year 1950, an old man would visit our village every month. It was strange that he would always appear at the exact same time, every time He had many small colorful toys, which were so enchanting that they always made me follow him through the streets. But my parents knew him for bigger [...]

Of Nine Seconds and a Life

Written by Amir Saleem

July 6, 2008 | Published in Columns, On Second Thought, Short Stories

Victory was not made for him; he felt like a born loser. It was competition no 143 that he had lost. He couldn’t even make it to top ten. Seven years of work all seemed blurry and out of focus. His thinking process slowed down as he stood there on the sidewalk; holding a piece [...]

Chocolates Have Salty Taste

Written by Hazan Ozgul

June 26, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

“Take these coins” said the grandma. “Don’t be late after school. I will be waiting for you to watch our favorite TV serial”, then gave a warm smile to her granddaughter which was even more precious than the coins in her pocket. She thought how lucky she had been, being the favored grandchild leaving all the [...]

Munchkin’s Delight: from the baby’s perspective

Written by Alfiyah Ali

June 26, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

The nurse drew the lacy curtains to block the afternoon sunlight pouring into the room. The newborn babies’ ward was a sight of serenity. Most of the babies had gone into deep slumber snoring softly; the remaining ones were sighing contently in their cribs. The nurse adjusted the blankets onto the babies before leaving the [...]

Love at a Higher Altitude

Written by Alfiyah Ali

June 20, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

‘All passengers are requested to fasten their seat belts.’ a dignified female’s voice echoed through the plane aisle. ‘We shall be taking off from Dubai International Airport in the next 10 minutes and reach Heathrow Airport in an estimated 7 hours. Enjoy your flight.’ She ended in a chirpy tone. Goodbye vacation, Cherie sighed inwardly and reached [...]

And Words

Written by Amir Saleem

June 10, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

He went silent. After having lumbered through the streets while the night fell softly from the sky, he rested on a rude patch of the sidewalk. An aged lamppost glared at him with its quivering pale light; adding extra melancholy to his already burdened day. Words had run out; and whatever voice was left to his [...]

A Figment of Imagination

Written by Alfiyah Ali

June 7, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

The ocean was a null void, an expression of calm seclusion amidst the foul cries of the seagulls wandering at a regular pace in the sky. The unreachable mass of blue beckoned the lone yacht further and further, into the mysteries unfolded. The yacht sailed beyond, being the only white object noticeable to a vacant [...]