... Today, my journey on the bike, whose cracks I painted yesterday, was mixed with the spittle of children who threw it at me whenever I gave them a bottle from the beverage box I distribute after returning from school each day. Not only did their mocking looks cause cracks in the color of my bike, but they also persisted in showering me with their indifference. I wished they would choke on the drink and hear their deadly cough. When did I ever wish for something and it came true? Or desired they would have to distribute anything, whether soft drinks, maybe ice creams, or newspapers... (From the story The Scream) Mona Abdulqader Al Ali, a visual artist, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. • Holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration, specializing in Creativity and Entrepreneurship. • She is a filmmaker, whose film 'Durbine' won the Special Jury Prize at the 9th Dubai International Film Festival and the third prize at the 30th annual exhibition of the Emirates Fine Arts Society in 2012. She also won the Best Emirati Director award for her film 'Kettman' at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival. • Participated in numerous local and international exhibitions. • Published her first short story collection 'The Mirror' in Arabic, which was translated into Urdu and German. • 'From the Window' is her second story collection, with the screenplays for the films 'Durbine' and 'Kettman' being inspired by the stories 'Durbine' and 'The Scream' contained in the collection. Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution Number of Pages: 96 Year of publication: 2014