Courting Samira
by Amal Awad
Price: $6.99 USD. 105800 words.
Published on October 20, 2011. .
It may be the 21st century, but who says courtship is obsolete? This story is a light-hearted but honest peek into the life of a young, single Muslim woman living in Sydney – the joys of a blossoming romance (all very proper), the courtship rituals (so Jane Austen), the struggle with career and, of course, Arab Guilt.