In this collection, the storyteller, novelist, and critic Usayd Al-Houtari appears as a translator from Turkish to Arabic. It seems he has been meticulous in choosing stories that align with specific themes and values from the imperial era and the emergence of the new state personality.

The translator is seen as a partner in the creative work; translating texts from one language to another involves crafting linguistic structures, images, and metaphors that parallel the original, sensitive to the nuances of both languages.

This is a serious endeavor that is meticulous in its choices and dedicated in its work to offer its creative efforts to the Arab reader eager to explore the experiences, cultures, and creative outputs of other nations, especially during critical and transitional periods.

Jordanian storyteller and novelist Majdi Daibis.