Hyba Is Writing

  S03E04: The Old Medina - TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Hyba is Writing. In today's episode, I have another story in store for you. It's a story that I wrote in the style of the kinds of stories you read in subreddits like Let's Not Meet, so if you're a fan of those kinds of stories, you will enjoy this story. It's a scary story about a young woman who gets into a supernatural situation while traveling abroad. Without further ado, I present to you: The Old Medina by Hyba Ouazzani. It was my first time in the city, and the winding roads of the old medina led me deeper and deeper into a maze I soon realized I had no hope of emerging on my own. I wasn't particularly worried at first. I was a tourist, you know, so the whole idea of getting lost in an ancient city made me feel rather romantic. Besides, at the beginning, there were still people around me, and in the late afternoon sun, everything was painted a dreamy golden that lulled me into a sens...

A Summer of Dashed Hopes This is an update, but it's more than just a writing update. It's a life update - because at this particular point in my existence, my life is experiencing a monumental dip that is, of course, affecting not only my writing, but my career, my studies, and my health. But you could always skip to the bottom to get to the writing-specific portion of this update. Let's dive right in. So: We moved out of our house. Currently, my family and I are living in a tiny apartment on a street that has yet to be opened while we do the obligatory house hunt. Said house hunt has been an otherworldly nightmare. Almost everything we've seen here has been an absolute disappointment of mind-boggling proportions. The less said on the matter the better, because it's frankly infuriating. Now, before we moved out of our house, I had already made plans for my summer. I signed up to complete a TEFL Diploma so that I could steer my career in that direction. I like teach...