中东 · Rumi · Persia
Continue Rumi: the reed returns
Rumi's reed flute sings of separation: 'Listen to the reed, how it tells a tale, complaining of separations.' The...
中东 · One Thousand and One Nights · folk tradition
Continue the 1001 Nights: night 1002
One thousand and one nights. Scheherazade has survived — the king's heart is changed, the killing is over. On night 1002, she no longer needs to survive the dawn. What story does she tell when the telling is finally free?
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Continue Kalila and Dimna: one more retelling
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