250 words~ The author begins with an anecdote, and quickly morphs into the subject of how innocent someone might think the Arabian Nights really is. He starts talking about a story in the Arabian Nights – the story of the fisherman and the ifrit, or a jinni. The story seems innocent on the surface, but […]
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Paraphrasing
“So has the drab fabric of life been transformed into the gossamer of romance, as these stories have been spun for centuries in family gatherings, public assemblies, and coffeehouses, in Baghdad, Damascus, or Cairo. (Indeed, on a recent trip to Marrakech, I came across storytellers in a public square, mesmerising their audiences.) Everybody has loved […]
