Selected Stories from Creative Writing Workshop 2023

In February 2023, Adeeb Tutoring Center hosted a two-day creative writing workshop led by writer and editor Maryam Shadmehr *. Catered towards young American Muslims between the ages of 10 to 15, the workshop introduced participants to readings in American Muslim fiction and elements of creative writing. In Part II of the workshop, Maryam Shadmehr guided participants in writing their own short stories.

Upon the culmination of the workshops, participants were invited to submit their completed short story to be considered for publication on our website. Upon careful considerations, two stories were selected: “The Green Sketchpad,” by Noor Mohseni and “ Extinct,” by Fatima Saleh. 

* Maryam Shadmehr is a writer and editor from California. She graduated from UC Berkeley with an MA in Education in 2018. While maintaining a blog featuring her favorite pieces of literature, Maryam also writes short stories and poems. She is currently editing her debut novel and working as an associate fiction editor for JMWW literary journal. Read more on www.maryamshadmehr.wordpress.com