Um E Hani

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (3)

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“Judging by the Cover” by Um E Hani

People hustled down the stairs. Everyone was in a hurry. The clock struck 2 pm as I made my way down the plane carrying my handbag. Finally, I had made it to my destination. I let out a sigh of relief as I boarded the van taking passengers from the runway back to the building. 8 hours! It had surely been a long flight!Ever since I applied for the internship abroad, it had been hectic. The interviews, the language exams and the visa application. Oh the visa application! It is so hard to make it through all the bias. ...

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“Spare No Effort” by Um E Hani

I have given up. No amount of effort will bring him back to me. They are right, he is gone forever. I have decided to drop the lawsuit. It had been three months since they took him away from me. Ever since he was gone, my home had not been the same. It is just a house. A house, with memories. Thousands and thousands of memories. Memories of him preparing food for me. Memories of him lifting ...

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“You don’t know everything, Mommy. I do !” by Um E Hani

“Mom look! A shooting star!” exclaimed young Ben, standing at the edge of the cliff. “Well, did you make your wish honey?” replied Nadia, trying her best to smile. It felt hard but she had to, the boy needed it. Things had been rough for her lately. The regular hospital visits, her tiring work together with the weekly money collection drives had left her completely exhausted. With her health d...

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Author bio

A 19 year old CS student with a passion for writing! You see that blue-white button on top? I'd tap that!