The book “A Third of an Hour of Waiting” by the writer Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shraim is a collection of short stories. The book consists of 96 pages and contains 13 short stories that deal with various topics, focusing mainly on the importance of time and its impact on our lives. The stories in this book share three main elements: time, place, and the tyranny of feelings. Among the prominent stories in the collection are the story “North… South” which talks about the relationship of the people of the coincidence roundabout in the city of Al-Wakrah, the story “My Beautiful Secret” which the writer wrote during a youth session with his friends, and the story “The Date of Departure” which deals with the topic of separation and its pain.
Through these stories, the writer seeks to address the reader directly, trying to reflect his personal experiences and philosophical dimensions of life. The stories aim to be interactive, as readers are asked to read them more than once and in different psychological and emotional states to find parts of their personal experiences between the lines