Basmakyah Borz : Writing

Twijfel

Twijfel

A Poem by Basmakyah Borz


Sometimes I want to let it go. I want to free myself from memory's chains, unlock the gate, and fly away forever. But I still have these days w..
She: the Nightmare

She: the Nightmare

A Poem by Basmakyah Borz


She makes people uneasy. She separates souls from bodies; same goes for heads… She mirrors the sociopathy, the grit, the ruthlessness ..
A Bone to Pick (Amirah al-Qitaal)

A Bone to Pick (Amirah al-Qitaal)

A Story by Basmakyah Borz


Written from a rebel fighter's perspective, this is an introduction to my favourite character, Commander Amirah al-Qitaal.
Discontent (The Neighborhood is Quiet)

Discontent (The Neighborhood is Quiet)

A Poem by Basmakyah Borz


Entertaining dignitaries, I play badminton in the courtyard. The neighborhood is quiet. He drives on the edge of the village, knuckles white gripping..
Back to Raqqah

Back to Raqqah

A Story by Basmakyah Borz


I was cleaning my rifle a few days later at about 2AM when I slid the bolt handle back and locked it in place. Honestly, I knew before that the whole ..
Fadi

Fadi

A Poem by Basmakyah Borz


When he laughs,I fall in love all over again.When he laughs,I see fangs.So I close my eyes.- - - - -When I read my books at night,sometimes I place my..
Roti: a Taliban tale

Roti: a Taliban tale

A Story by Basmakyah Borz


Two men sit on the ground at the edge of a dirt road. The first holds a piece of wire in his light, caramel-colored hand and draws over the ruts an..
Baghdad's Samurai (Tear of the Mountain Flower)

Baghdad's Samurai (Tear of the Mountain Flower)

A Poem by Basmakyah Borz


So it was you.She spoke to the sniper lyingon his stomach on the roof,her voice soft, faerie-lightand almost lilting.It was you who woke mefrom the mo..

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