Previously, Chapter 4: Birds of a Feather

The taste of hot whiskey, cloves and lemon in my mouth was getting more bitter. I could not but swallow; swallow my bitter whiskey-soaked spit. “An old traditional Irish remedy for toothache,” Geraldine had told me before.
The light from my laptop lit the darkness of my room. It was [...]

Previously, Chapter 3: Flutters
Omar Qasim
11:39am September 25th
Good Morning,
Sorry I couldn’t write back yesterday as my internet went dead. I locked myself out today… I have to ring the landlord later to let me in. Don’t worry man; whatever you tell me stays confidential. We are reading off the same page.
I knew what conclusion you [...]

Previously, Chapter 2: The Walk

25 August 2007, Irish Independent page61, Sarah’s Stars with Sarah Delamere Hurding, Gemini: Steer safe passage through heavy choppy waters. Didn’t you go through this trauma already? Don’t be alarmed by repeat patterns; but do address the crux of the problem. Access your intrepid self; you are a born survivor. Pay [...]

مش عارفة ازا لازم احكي وللا لأ. وكمان بعرفش ازا انحَكى بالموضوع قبل وللا لأ، بس يللا، بحكي..

بتعرفو كيف في ناس ببلشو نهارهن بفنجان نسكافيه وجريدة، او فنجان قهوة وكتاب أو قنينة فودكا ودخان (وأكيد في شي كتاب بالموضوع). بس بعرف انو اكيد في ناس زيي بتبلّش نهارها بصفحة انترنت، على صفحة فايسبوك، بصفحة بروفايل شي حدا. وفي اشي لزيز عم بصير بهل فايسبوك، لصالحنا او مش لصالحنا مش قادرة احسمها، بس بنبسط كلصبح لما اكتشف واحدة أو واحد مثلي الجنس جديد.

Hello! You’ve probably noticed that I’ve changed my sex on Facebook. Were you surprised? Annoyed? Intrigued? Disgusted? Outraged? Did you think it was a joke? Did you perhaps think it was a mistake?

Actually, I’m glad you asked. I’ve changed my sex on Facebook as part of the Operation: Sex Change campaign to raise awareness around challenges facing transgender people everywhere in the world. My message is simple. I want you to know what “transgender” means. It is a term used to identify the many people [read more...]