AALIMAH

About this Novel

American Airways dropped off AALIMAH MANSOUR in the city of Massachusetts in the United States of America on the twenty-fifth day of May, in the year two thousand and sixteen (2016). She slowly followed the line of people disembarking from the plane, carrying a medium-sized women's handbag. She wore a long maroon dress and a matching veil called Tahran, which covered her face and draped over her dress. Her shoes were black, and her handbag was of moderate size. She walked calmly until she set foot on the tarmac of Boston Logan International Airport and entered the shuttle van with other passengers. This van transported them to the main airport building, where all immigration procedures were conducted. Afterward, she collected her bag and exited the building. The afternoon sunlight, fading into evening, was glaring, and she used her palms to shield her eyes as taxi drivers approached her. They inquired about her destination, and she scrutinized them as if assessing their trustworthiness. To an observer, she appeared as a foreigner in an unfamiliar land.