Library in a Shirt

2023-04-14T23:30:40+00:00

The Central Library of the University of Mosul had a special unforgettable smell. It was kind of a magical mixture of smells that came from thousands of books, especially the old ones, and perfumes excessively worn by some dapper students to overpower the roses planted in the garden adjacent to the library ... and I would spend long hours in it.My mom was not worried if I was late to return from the University.She knew where I had been absent for more than half a day.And when I asked her ... how she knew.She said: "from the smell of your shirt." [Read More]