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The Seven Voyages of Sinbad
This adapted version of The Seven Voyages of Sinbad written by Yara Assaf is inspired by the original story of the same title, which is a part of a collection of stories titled 1001 Nights.
On one especially hot day in Baghdad; Iraq, a poor labourer named Hinbad was tasked with transporting a shipment from one city to another.
Halfway along his journey, he was so exhausted that he just needed to take a break. He found a palace that was tall enough to provide shade on the especially hot day.
After a while of sitting in this shade, he noticed music and song coming from the palace’s windows. He could also smell dishes of the finest cuisine coming from the palace as well. He thought to himself that those in the palace must have been having the time of their lives – a party with a feast and beautiful music, while he had to endure many more miles of work.
He realized that he had never been on this street before, so a sense of curiosity overcame him. He wanted to know who exactly owned this palace!
He went up to the servants that were outside of the palace door and asked them just that.
Both servants gave him a confused look, before one of them asked him, “how can you be from Baghdad yet not know of Sinbad the Sailor?”
The other servant continued, “he is a famous traveller that has sailed upon all seas known to mankind!”
Hinbad realized that yes, he did hear of Sinbad. He did not hear a lot about Sinbad as an individual, but he did hear a lot about Sinbad’s massive fortune.