fiction
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Laaraibi’s “The Fortune of Votes”: Corruption, Complicity, and the Soul on the Ballot.
Laaraibi’s “The Fortune of Votes”: Corruption, Complicity, and the Soul on the Ballot. J.J. Richardson There is a moment near the end of Brahim Laaraibi’s “The Fortune of Votes” when Salem, freshly elected, rises before his guests to speak and… Continue reading
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The Fortune of Votes
A story about selling one’s soul for power and borrowed glory. By: Brahim Laaraibi Najla heard the keys at the door. The metallic jingling snapped through her — hope bitten by dread. She wiped her hands on her apron, tossed… Continue reading
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Laaraibi’s “An Innocent Desire”: Plot, Prose, and the Price of Wanting
By: J.J. Richardson Brahim Laaraibi’s “An Innocent Desire” is, on its surface, a compact narrative about two teenagers who elope by boat from southern Morocco to the Canary Islands. Beneath that movement, however, the story stages a more unsettling passage,… Continue reading
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An innocent desire
By: Brahim Laaraibi “I need to talk to you,” she said on the phone, her voice tapering off, hesitant. Tucking the phone to his ear, Isalmou stepped further from the boisterous chatter of his friends and replied, “Alright, I’m here… Continue reading
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