A Hidden Treasure by Fu’ad al-Takarli
After his father’s death, the narrator finds himself burdened with not only becoming the family breadwinner, but also the guardian of their moral reputation. However, a chance encounter with his childhood sweetheart stirs up old feelings and enliven him from his usually apathetic state.
The Treatment of Bibi Haldar by Jhumpa Lahiri
Bibi Haldar yearns for a normal life with a husband to call her own, but living with an undiagnosed illness and unsupportive family puts a damper on those aspirations.