Stories of the Middle East. The two stories are written to showcase the world the circumstances that lead to honor killing. They provide an in-depth understanding of the customs and traditions that dictate the behaviors, relationships, and actions of the majority of the people living in the Middle East--the Arab world.The stories exemplify the detrimental impacts of honor killings on the parents and siblings.We females are subject to the echoes of inherited traditions and customs. Males consider it an honor to dictate our behaviors. They force us to commit to traditions that chain us and impose on us unbearable