Zahir Shawkat (Prepared Angela Kosta)
Moderator 
ZAHIR SHAWKAT (IRAQ)
MY NEW HOPE
Modren myth tells us:
There is astrange crow has been born with amazing capabilities if the crow croaks above One's head Qaq... Qaq he or she turns in adwarf. Fear spread everywhere and all tried to be far away from the crow April now, uncovered with out shame its natural attractions.
Aloving, sweet and delicious breeze blew
it could tickle hotly ahuman being and stimulate mind to think about beauty.
The white clouds are scattered as if they play with the quiet sun cheat and hide game. Saeed's heart and head seemed to look like the purity of the white clouds. Today is the nature's wedding saeed whispered happily when drops of refreshing drizzling was kissing his face to get more
And more excited and tried his best to dismiss the disappoint ment, the land mark of this area which is full of obsessions and fears. Saeed stood in the countryard happily. His little boy Salam who has just begun to crawl. He held it's hand and called his wife saying: my love I can do it instead of you. These words woke up his wife's feelings she was about to kiss him, but she declined because of the grand mother who was smoking joy fully near them.
The graudmo repeated; praise be to God saeed began to be glued to the sound Qaq, Qaq. He craned his neck to listen clearly.
Blood rushed his face, the yollowness was evident on his face accompanied with clear trembling.
"Qaq..Qaq" this sound was repeated loudly ond clearly, saeed whispered dis appointly"
it is the crow itself.
He came exactly to me.
Saeed solved his son's hand when his wife said "okay is the same crow. It is in the next door. I noticed the crow accom pained with a set equipped with...!
Saeed's hands reached into his belt and pulled up his pants. He repeated 'it is really astupid fate'.
He turned to his wife and said firmly: "Iam going to my room. if anyone ask, tell him I have travelled yesterday .
His wife turned yo the grandma and said. firmly" have you heard saeed? The daughler in low wehave to keep silent.
Saeed went in his room and wrap himsclf in ablanket like ababy in asaddling clothes.
He even covered hishead as if he doesn't want anyone know his thoughts or ideas.
He began to wonder in amazement is it possible the crow has star ted to room the streets during the day?
It is reasonable as a lot of people enter crow's religion in droves!
The crow is generous in his giving acom pained with power, strength and cruelty.
Don't you remember how Ali died by the first blow? How did Abass surrend... how…
Saeed gotup shouting "NO, no
Iam not like them.
Ite put on his clothes and forg ot Some buttons left open.
He put some moncy on his bcd and left after he called his wife again and said to her "I willcall you as soon as possible.
Dont call me.
Have you understood?
Saeed was about to explode with anger.
His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He stopped a car and got in to in confusion looking around at his house and murmuring: "why does ahuman being here lose his happiness at home with his wife, baby and mother"?
The driver was surprised. So he asked "Are you ok my friend?
Thank cod.
I'am fine , but I miss my son. Saeed tried to lookconfadent. He said to himself "my going out is not an escape".
It is a refusal it is a resistance.
Iam going to the mountain and free people like me will gather to work in order to bring the sun and make it rise again full of love and goodness to all people.
I will turn into ahistory which your son, your wife your mother will be proud of you.
This is my new hope and glory.
(Transleted into english by: Zahir Shawkat)
Prepared Angela Kosta
