Mohammad Abdul-Wali writes in a realistic style, sparse and simple, a style that the translators have reproduced well in this volume. Abubaker Bagader is Professor of Sociology at King Abdul Aziz University in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Deborah Akers is associated with the Anthropology Department at Ohio State University.

• Introduction The Land, Salma The Road to Asmara The Slap The Color of Rain The Saturday Market The Last Class Abu Rupee Nothing New Ya Khabiir A Woman China Road The Ghoul Brother, Are You Going to Fight Them All? They Die Strangers

Mohammad Abdul-Wali writes in a realistic style, sparse and simple, a style that the translators have reproduced well in this volume. Abubaker Bagader is Professor of Sociology at King Abdul Aziz University in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Deborah Akers is associated with the Anthropology Department at Ohio State University.

• Introduction The Land, Salma The Road to Asmara The Slap The Color of Rain The Saturday Market The Last Class Abu Rupee Nothing New Ya Khabiir A Woman China Road The Ghoul Brother, Are You Going to Fight Them All? They Die Strangers

Mohammad Abdul-Wali writes in a realistic style, sparse and simple, a style that the translators have reproduced well in this volume. Abubaker Bagader is Professor of Sociology at King Abdul Aziz University in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Deborah Akers is associated with the Anthropology Department at Ohio State University.

• Introduction The Land, Salma The Road to Asmara The Slap The Color of Rain The Saturday Market The Last Class Abu Rupee Nothing New Ya Khabiir A Woman China Road The Ghoul Brother, Are You Going to Fight Them All? They Die Strangers