The Raven of Ruwi: Hamoud Saud’s ode to Oman and its heritage

The Raven of Ruwi: Hamoud Saud’s ode to Oman and its heritage

In The Raven of Ruwi and Other Stories from Oman, Hamoud Saud weaves a tapestry of lyrical short stories that pulse with memory, identity, and cultural resilience.  Blurring the line between poetic prose and sharp social critique, Saud doesn't just write about Muscat — he brings the city to life. Through the eyes of unlikely narrators, be it a wise raven, wandering songbirds, streetwise dogs, and the city's forgotten madmen, Muscat itself become…