Noor El Zein

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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“Summer heat ” by Noor El Zein

Submitted to Contest #262

Summer. The worst season ever. And thanks to global warming, summer is getting longer and longer while winters get shorter and shorter. I wish I could move to Antarctica where it’s nice and cold all year long. Of course, in a few decades, we probably won’t have Antarctica, not at the rate it’s melting right now.I was sitting by the window, with my ice cold drink, peering through the shutters at children, teenagers and adults alike strolling in the summer heat in their shorts and tank tops completely immune to the sun’s insufferable heat.&nbs...

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“Where’s mommy?” by Noor El Zein

Submitted to Contest #260

Ever since I could remember, it was just me and my dad. My mom died when I was five. I didn’t remember much of her to be honest. My dad said she had died in a car crash and that I was with her when it happened. He said I would’ve died too but by some miracle I survived with only a scar on rhr back of my neck. That’s why we never drive anymore or go anywhere. He said that if anything happened to me he would never forgive himself. He said I looked like her alot but there were no pictures of her that I could compare myself to. We live in a...

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“Just let go ” by Noor El Zein

Submitted to Contest #259

When I was a kid, my parents were my everything. When I looked up into their faces I saw perfection. They were the epitome of safety and love. When I was in their arms, nothing could harm me because I knew they loved and cared about me more than anything else and we all loved each other. That was enough to topple anything that could come our way. They were flawless. Sometimes they wouldn’t let me do the things I wanted, like eat ice cream for dinner but they would tell me that if I did, I wouldn’t get bigger. Of course that stopped me from a...

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“The photographer” by Noor El Zein

Submitted to Contest #258

She was finally at the spot she had been trying to reach for the past hour. The view was perfect and the sun was just right. There were long pine trees all around her and 200 meters away from her was an opening between the trees were the light was shining through on the lake. It was beautiful and she had hiked to this spot for the sole reason of taking a photograph of that specific view. It was just as she had remembered it. A month ago, Sandra’s mother had died and she was stricken with grief, unable to get out of bed. It was sudden an...

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Author bio

My dream has always been to be a writer. I finally found the motivation to start. I'm hoping through discipline, dedication and regular submissions, I can see where I stand and gradually improve my writing skills