This collection is launched by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission to celebrate the short story genre and its ability to
encompass life in Saudi villages. This volume is the first in the Tales from
Saudi Arabia series.
Regardless of their geographical location on the map, Saudi village
communities share a similar identity at the individual level, as reflected in
the villagers’ similar desire to either belong to a group or break from it in
search of a different life. However, Saudi villages also differ in their
environment and terrain, thus influencing people’s behaviors and customs
diversely.
This edition includes ten short stories that took place in Saudi villages.
It aims to showcase the culture of Saudi villages to local and international
readers through this collection’s documentation of waning village customs,
traditions, and behaviors.
