Let me tell you a story...

Traditionally, story-telling has been revered in Arab cultures and practiced regularly in both private and public spheres. It’s a spectacular art form that most of the world has lost -- and that the modernizing Arab world risks losing as well. 

16-year-old Samer has memorized a couple dozen stories, many of which he learned from his Deaf father. Whether funny or serious, all of them enthrall the younger boys.