Yumna Kassab

One small town, a multitude of stories. When the river runs dry, the town runs red. This could be any small town. It aches under the heat of summer. It flourishes in the cooler months. Everyone knows everyone. Their families, histories and stories are interwoven and well-known by one and all. Or...

What happens when we become used to each other, when we become bored, when we anticipate each other’s moods like the seasons cycled in a day? What happens when you are tired of me and I tire of you? Every couple has a story. How they met, how they fell in love – their ups, their downs. What...

LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD A captivating literary journey that delves into the intertwined lives of a town, its people, and a region shaped by revolution and war. The war broke out and she decided to call her dad. Weeks and weeks we do not speak, and the weeks become months and then...

Following Yumna Kassab’s Miles Franklin literary award shortlisted novel The Lovers, comes a moving meditation on endings, departure and the struggle to let go. When she finally left, like properly totally completely left, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. The signs were there. Amina's...