Abstract
The following collection of short stories has been written within the span of my educational journey at this university. The stories have transformed, and improved with time, crafted with my utmost consideration, and love. I wouldn’t have maintained enough energy to fulfill the project if I didn’t value each and every story. My thesis taught me about the crucial process of revision, about the importance of criticism; the drive that moves any artist in the direction of success. I can say that I’ve created works that apply to the world that I have experienced as a Lebanese female-feminist in a western world, exposed to racism, cross-gender identities, and other fascinating aspects of life, disturbing, yet enlightening, as they are. The artistic process will continue beyond this thesis, and indeed had begun before this thesis, but the following few pages can be considered a cornerstone.
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