I wish to remain seated on this rock, watching the setting sun and embracing you with my arms. Where the birds never land and ships never pause. I want to witness the light reflecting in your eyes that chase the waves swirling eternally around this rock. Liyana Badr is a Palestinian writer who worked in journalism, with numerous novels, story collections, poetic texts, and children's stories published. She has also written and directed several documentaries, and her writings have been translated into many languages. Her Arabic titles, such as the short story collection 'Same Sky', were published by Dar Al Saqi. In English, 'Other Cities' features in the book 'Qissat: Short Stories by Palestinian Women'.

• Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi
• Number of Pages: 176
• Year of publication: 2008