Trafika Europe 6 - Arabesque

zaher omareen

wholesale market and Abu Ahmed is sitting behind the table he enjoys saying to the lad in front of everyone, in a booming voice, ‘Send my warmest wishes to your mum . . .’ And he walks on as if he hasn’t done anything at all. But in fact everyone in the market’s stifling their laughter at the whole story . . . and the father acts like he’s not listening to any of it . . . Yalla now little one, get up to bed, you’ve got school tomorrow.

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