Mariam AlDhubhani and a Story of Resurrection
Esra’ AlNaggar “I carried a sonogram of the child I miscarried, the wedding ring my mother gave me and a few polaroids of me, my husband and Ghazal & Zina…
The Demons Within
I once read in the novel Pillars of the Earth about how in the 12th century people held their breaths as Halloween night drew closer. They would all lock themselves…
Cosmo Mythos with Derek Roper
As our October issue is generally Halloween-based, and as we at the Elixir appreciate all forms of Art; we only saw it best to take it a bit from rigid…
30 Questions with Melody Breyer-Grell
Interview by Maryam Qureshi Melody Breyer-Grell is a singer, writer and teacher. Her interest in the performing arts started when like many a young girl, she read the Ludwig Bemelmans…
PREMONITION
John M. Floyd “Something’s going to happen,” Mary said, as she clipped on an earring. “Something big. I can feel it.” Her husband glanced at her from the mirror he…
Pumpkin Cake
All Recipes 2 cups canned pumpkin4 eggs2 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons baking powder2 teaspoons baking soda¼ teaspoon salt2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees…
CASE 59
Mydhili R. Varma For a police sketch artist night jitters is an occupational hazard. Nobody knows the topography of the suspect’s face like I do as I sketch and rub…
THE PRISONER
Ogu Chukwuebuka Kizito Staring at the walls of this prison, looking at the bars that have held me hostage for a long time. I watched seconds turn to minutes, minutes…
