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Eda
Anastasia Chrome•8 min read
She's in her iddah—the four-month mourning period when a widow cannot remarry or be touched. He's the young man bringing her meals. The prohibition makes them both desperate. They count the days.
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The Mourning House
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
After his mother dies, he visits the mourning house—a place where widows gather to grieve. But these widows offer more than condolences. Some comfort requires a man's touch.
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