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  • Illiteracy, the Enemy

    Illiteracy, the Enemy

    In 2023, I spoke to a disinterested teenager who opened my eyes to the work we still have to do in encouraging reading across the GCC. “Books?” he asked me, scoffing. “But that’s not what I’m about at all!” It was hard to hear him over the bustle of the 27th Muscat International Book Fair,…

  • Heights

    Heights

    This story is part of a series of flash fiction which I’ve started to write so I can practice the art form. The green light from the second sun stung Faris’ eyes as he stared up at the bird standing twenty feet above him. The cliff towered, fearsome. Faris rubbed at the bruises on his…

  • Piece of Heart

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f6he3-126722c Mohsin is taking his son Salim to Jabal Shams, for a night of fun, food, and peace. The last thing he wants to do is argue. Mohsin is trying his hardest to be a good dad, which appears to be working judging from Salim’s laughter. What sights will they see? What will they discuss…

  • Overcome

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fpgqq-125ddd8 The four friends trudge through the wasteland, each with his or her own viewpoint. But as the trash piles on in Al Mawaleh, how does Adil respond? And what will his friends say when his conscience drives him towards change?   This is a story about ambivalence, differences in personality, and trash.    Produced…

  • A List of Omani Words with Their Meanings

    A List of Omani Words with Their Meanings

    What’s a… magmar? Here is a list of useful Omani words and their meanings!

  • The Great Craze

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8ydjp-1252c02 A great Pokemon Go Craze is taking over Muscat in 2016. Hassan is a happy participant in this craze, especially as it helps him overcome his shy introspection and fidgeting. Inside the dark recesses of his mind, however, Hassan hides deep pain and knife-sharp memories dulled by time. Will Pokemon help him overcome the…

  • Growing Feelings

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zsjgx-124c96e What is passion anyways? When Rawiya is overcome with boredom during the glorious summer months and decides to plant a few soon-to-be-deceased saplings, she learns the value of hobbies, rest, and struggles. Written and Narrated by Ammar Al Naaimi, produced by Oman FM 90.4

  • The Hidden Truth

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-svjw5-124332d Stop it, Salma does not want kids! Salma is a hardworking, passionate, serious finance employee who detests children. How will she cope when she discovers that it’s “Bring Your Child to Work” Day at her workplace? Written and Narrated by Ammar Al Naaimi and Produced by Oman FM 90.4

  • Ammar’s State- June, 2022

    Ammar’s State- June, 2022

    What has author Ammar Al Naaimi been doing in the first half of 2022? And what’s coming up next?

  • Hungry Nostalgia

    https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p7ygh-123aa8b What is it that keeps family together? In this episode of Majan Chronicle Halima is trying to come to terms with her intense loneliness at her household, and the evening meals which keep this loneliness at bay. Written and Narrated by Ammar Al Naaimi, Produced by Oman FM