“Oh captain, my captain”

It’s always easier to blame others for what is happening in our lives. To pronounce ourselves helpless and alone, while facing a system which...

The man who became god

«Oh, do not mourn», he said. «Our souls are love and an eternal farewell» W.B. Yeats, Ephemera ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are no mountains, there are no summits free...

The man who wasn’t there

The man who wasn’t there was born on a rainy night. He had big, transparent eyes and long hair. The doctor told the postpartum...

I, jihadist

My name is Jamel Zarour. My parents came from Belkour, from Algers. My father was a furniture upholsterer. I never got to know him that much...

Women don’t kill dragons

Girls don't kill dragons In a village whose name I'd rather not mention lived a girl who craved to become a knight. Her name was...

99 before the chosen 1

“It seems to me anyway”, says a hoarse voice, “that, nevertheless, you know but only one story, my child, the story of the hundredth...