Umm Al-Sa‘af: Kuwaiti Folktale
In the old neighborhoods of Kuwait, before bright streetlights chased away the dark and before children stayed awake past sunset, the evenings belonged to caution and quiet. Narrow alleys wound between mud-brick houses, and palm trees stood like silent guardians along the paths. When the wind rose after nightfall, it carried with it whispers, creaks, and the dry rustle of
