Nejmeh Khalil-Habib Nejmeh Khalil-Habib i(A79218 works by) (a.k.a. نجمة خليل حبيب)
Born: Established: Palestine, Middle East, Asia, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1991
Heritage: Palestinian
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1 Struck by an Evil Eye Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , Nejmeh Khalil-Habib (translator), 2007-2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Nebula , June vol. 4 no. 2 2007; (p. 287- 291)
1 الدرة Al-Durra; The Second Wife Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , Nejmeh Khalil-Habib (translator), 2007 single work short story
— Appears in: Nebula , June vol. 4 no. 2 2007; (p. 283-286)
1 y separately published work icon من استراليا: وجوه أدبية معاصرة Min Australia: Wujooh Adabiya Mu'asirah Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , Beirut : Arab Scientific Publishers, Inc. , 2006 Z1626510 2006 single work criticism The book consists of 5 parts: 'Prelude,' 'Introduction,' 'Earlier Figures who established Australian Literature,' 'A study in Aboriginal Myth' and 'Ten literary figures from contemporary Australia.'
1 Neehal Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , Nejmeh Khalil-Habib (translator), 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Nebula , March vol. 2 no. 1 2005; (p. 12-21)
1 كتبت انجيل عقوقي i "كتبت انجيل عقوقي", Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 209-212)
1 فعل اعتراف وندم Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 201-208) After waiting for three years, Abu Ayman gets his visa and arrives to Australia with his family.
1 حكاية بريق الزيت Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 174-200) After few years of marriage, Ayman decides to be away for a couple of weeks after feeling that his love for his wife, Lama, is fading.
1 للمرأة في يومها العالمي Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 172-173) He perfectly organised the ceremony of the woman international day as he is one of the biggest supporters of the women rights.
1 صعب أن تفهم النساء Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 166-171)

After two years of marriage, the narrator's uncle, Jaber, loses his wife, his daughter, his apartment and becomes a wretch.
1 جارتنا آنا Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 158-165) Anna, our old neighbour, has been in Australia for thirty years and living by herself in her apartment.
1 خارج السرب Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 150-157)
1 قبل أن يتعمد بالشهادة Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 147-149) After his prayer, he has his coffee, asks for his mother's blessings and leaves.
1 أمومة أخجلتنا Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 141-146) Safia, the young widow, dedicates her life to her two years old son Ali.
1 حدث هذا الصباح Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 136-140) It's a silent and a sad morning. Emm ‘adnan, the forty five years old lady, is walking down towards the beach in ‘omar Al-mukhtar street.
1 نهال Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 129-135) Everyday, Nihal, the beautiful girl who's full of life, catches the bus to go to the college.
1 يوم رحلت أم جهاد Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 115-123) Emm Jihad, the fifty five years old dedicated woman, works as a nurse in a hospital.
1 رنده تقاضي والدها الشهيد Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 98-114) During the ceasefire, Kawkab manages to return to her house in Ad-dahiya.
1 عامر يكتشف مذاقاً أطيب من قوس قزح Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 95-97) In a summer camp, ‘amer is attracted to Olga's personality.
1 ثقوب في ذاكرة عامر Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 91-94) After many years of migration, ‘amer's attitude and perception of life has changed.
1 بقع فوق أفكار نعمان Nejmeh Khalil-Habib , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: ربيع لم يزهر: قصص صغيرة 2003; (p. 86-90) Na‘man is scared of the idea of death, not because he likes life, but because he's worried about his family's reaction.
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