I recall the prickly pear shrub that never failed to pierce me as I tucked my skinny body behind it, trying to hide…
Essam M. Al-Jassim
ESSAM M. AL-JASSIM is a writer and translator based in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. He taught English for many years at Royal Commission schools in Jubail. Mr. Al-Jassim received his bachelor's degree in foreign languages and education from King Faisal University, Hofuf. His translations have appeared in a variety of print and online literary Arabic and English-language journals.
