Olga… Was Waiting

Space, distance, road, crossing, and departure; the expanses of the desert, the ice of Russia, and the seasons of Istanbul; the sounds of ocean waves and the tranquility of the Bosphorus crossing; the social, tribal Bedouin culture and the remnants of shattered Soviet dreams; travel, learning, and the path; the tears of Baghdad and the sighs of Damascus; the remnants of Babylon as they blend with the sad silence of the Atlantic Mountains; and the laments of the city of Nouakchott in the African embrace as it looks and reads its lament for the state of a nation with scattered corners, penetrated by the global system, where lines of time intersect on the axes of multidimensional geography, and its most important features; The wandering, the loss, the questions, the waiting, and then the family. Olga, a lady of contradictions, penetrates cities and draws the smile of waiting on their landmarks. She is narrated by a mere passerby, who devours the stories of the road with his morning coffee and is stalked by fleeting encounters, embracing the creed of the traveler. He loves... but he loves nothing more than the wallet and what it carried of white papers and map lines whose data do not meet. What did Olga wait for, and how did crossing and leaving arrange the encounters?

Abdullah Ahmed Mahmoud was born in the Tiaret region and grew up in the Dar Naim district of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.

Throughout his personal and professional journey, he has traversed cultures and eras, starting in Morocco, then South Korea, Brazil, and France, before finally settling in Istanbul.

He describes himself as a "wayfarer," drawing inspiration from the Mauritanian people's nomadic lifestyle and their deep connection to the Sahara and the Atlantic Ocean, where contrasts intersect, and from his enduring passion for discovery and knowledge.

Abdullah is a spirit inhabited by stories and driven by questions. He possesses a renewed passion for literature and science, and his intellectual experience intersects with profound human experiences, as well as cultural and historical ones.

He holds master's degrees in applied mathematics, languages and translation, and media and communication studies, reflecting the breadth of his interests and his continuous pursuit of learning and intellectual growth.

He lived in diverse societies, and these experiences are reflected in his writings, which blend the minute details of daily life with a delicate cultural sensibility, creating texts that pulsate with transformations and shed light on the contradictions and intersections of the human experience.

His writings are not mere narratives, but rather attempts to document seemingly fleeting moments that, at their core, embody a shared human dimension.

Among his most prominent literary works are: "Leaves Unwashed by the Rain," "A Drizzle from a Rainy City," "Dreams of December and Nightmares of July," and "The Memory of Absence." These works reflect the effects of time and place on the human psyche, lingering at the boundaries of dream and reality, longing and absence.

Abdullah is fluent in Arabic, French, English, and Turkish, which has enabled him to build bridges of communication across cultures and expand his literary and intellectual influence.

In addition to his literary works, he has made academic and journalistic contributions in various fields. He currently works as a business manager and international consultant in marketing and sales, collaborating with companies across diverse sectors.

At every stage of his journey, Abdullah Ahmed Mahmoud remains true to that transient moment, to the fleeting instant that demands to be captured, to the word that bridges two worlds, however contradictory they may seem.

For him, nothing surpasses the shared human experience; he is a traveler who never ceases to question and never stops writing.