... You're younger than me, I know. You appear to be around thirty-eight or forty. Yes, indeed, you guessed right again. But, by God's grace, you are protected by the Virgin. What can I say? Even the blind can see your beauty, and your body fits perfectly. Come to my shop, and I'll style you uniquely. Who are my customers? Certainly, they are diverse from all sects. You will find Maronites, Muslims, and Druze here. Clothes have no identity; my profession transcends sects, barriers, and regions. Ha ha ha! I politely engage with everyone. Of course, I don't like everyone; my heart cannot take it, but I remain courteous as long as they buy. The main thing is selling. I sell a lot, I swear, even if the profit is small at times. But movement brings blessings; it's better than nothing... That's how my shop becomes famous, attracting people from everywhere, especially from there, the other side... They now have money, ha, things have changed...

Huda Eid, born in the town of Wardaniya, in the Chouf district. She holds a Master's degree in Arabic Language and Literature from the Lebanese University, First Branch - Beirut. A literature teacher for high school classes. She directed three plays for the school theater: * 'The Adventure of the King's Head Jaber,' 2003 * 'Handala,' 2004. * 'Rituals of Signs and Transformations' by the great playwright Saadallah Wannous, 2005. Published works by Dar Al-Farabi: 'In the Land of Smoke,' 1st ed. 2001, 2nd ed. 2011, 'Life in the Lost Time,' 2006, 'Debris,' 2009, 'Nawara,' 2011.

Publishing house: Dar Al-Farabi Publishing and Distribution Number of Pages: 208 Year of publication: 2014