Fuq Widnejn Torox u Stejjer Żbukkati Oħra
by Rita Saliba
“Fuq Widnejn Torox” means “on deaf ears”. It is a metaphorical expression generally used as part of a larger phrase, to signify someone who isn’t literally hard of hearing, but who doesn’t want to hear or understand – the equivalent of the English phrase “falling on deaf ears”.
“Fuq Widnejn Torox” is also the title of this collection of flash fiction,
subtitled “u Stejjer Żbukkati Oħra” (and other outspoken stories). Its author, Rita Saliba, has made this genre her
speciality. Much of what I had said about her collection MittKelma would also
apply to this slim volume. Except that on the whole I prefer “Fuq Widnejn
Torox”. The unexpected poetry and the twists in the narrative are there,
but I thought that the author’s flights of fancy show a more seamless mix of
reality and fantasy. An addictive
read.
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