Invested

Wheew, been a stretch since my last post, I blame that completely on work though. I'm not ready to let this project go just yet. Kind of a funny way to start considering the name of this story.

We're moving away from ships and investing on land. Much of this story is going to be guess-work. I've tried  the research method, and over here it's like pulling teeth, no one wants to lose any. I don't blame them though, who wants to talk about gay police in Kuwait? Nothing gets more macho and masculine than the 'Force'.

Rafid's a police officer, struggling with a secret, and family obligations in an environment he doesn't really feel part of. What's the fine line between being happy and belonging, and will Rafid have to cross it to find out? 

This is a WIP, multi-chaptered work. Please stick around for the rest of it, no matter how long it takes.

Overboad

The last installment of On Board the Bateel, written ages later.

On Board the Bateel

On Board the Bateel was the first piece I wrote for this blog. It was completed during my studies on the relationship between art and the sea in Kuwait.

It's the story of one kept man, serving on a diving ship and battling temptation.
I kept a lot of the original sea terms in there to make it more authentic. I didn't provide any glossary at the end, but I might in the future.

I'm swimming in murky water, pretty much blind, commenting or leaving any notes, will surely help steer me true.

                                                      Picture taken from Al-Qabas newspaper.