Bushra Mutlq

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

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“The Dream Alchemist” by Bushra Mutlq

Submitted to Contest #267

My family gathered in the old, white, dusty living room where my grandfather’s face stared at us from the painting above the fireplace. My father wore the same gray clothes he wore the day before. He concealed the same eagerness to start another conversation with, “You wouldn’t believe what I heard about dreams on my way from work!” My mother took the bait and replied, “What about them??! Did they find a way to get them back?!!” she knew deep down they ...

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“The Wandering Arab” by Bushra Mutlq

Submitted to Contest #266

It was a sunny afternoon. The heat escaped me, but I could somehow sense its presence, like the pain of a lost limb. That being the only knowledge the world left me with, my mind wandered. Unknown, unseen, I started to doubt my own existence. It’s hard to sympathize with one’s self when it is out of reach. The world has turned its back on me in the purgatory where I now abide. Even in emptiness, traces of a former life resides, haunting me, prying on my peace of mind for what seemed like an eternity. A body resembling mine lay on the floor, ...

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Author bio

I am a 29-year-old female living in Saudi Arabia. I am currently pursing a Master’s degree in English Literature. A writer and a poet in an unforgiving world.