The Lighthouse

The Sky That Stole 1000 Midnights - Issue 1/2

My name, Munira, means “lighthouse” in Arabic. A steady and unyeilding force against nature, the lighthouse is strong and prepared for the thrash of the waves; as I am.

I was named after my paternal grandmother, I didn’t know a lot about her but undoubtedly she needed to be strong in order to deal with the restricted forced of her Muslim religion and Eg…