He reached the building in a hurry and went straight into...

He reached the building in a hurry and went straight into the office of Abu Ahmed. The man wasn’t the usual Abu Ahmed whom he knew; he found Abu Ahmed busy reading some papers with hundreds if not thousands of scattered papers here and there in the office. He was completely absorbed in reading the papers as if he was looking for something specifically. When he saw the young man, he cheerfully came to greet him and said: A You arrived just on time.

I remember that your talent in literature and your good knowledge of poetry made you the closest person in the area who is capable of helping me to win the prize. S Which prize do you mean? A The prize of the Arab Authors Association for the best poem celebrating the golden jubilee for the association’s establishment. S…