Mustafa Nejem 
The Memory Gardener 

’The Memory Gardener’, In a reality where memories can be cultivated akin to flowers, Joseph, a skilled memory gardener, helps individuals reconstruct lost memories resulting from trauma or aging. The story unfolds as Marlon, a client, approaches Joseph with an unusual request: to cultivate a memory linked to a decades-old crime. Joseph becomes entangled in a moral dilemma, torn between honoring his client’s wishes and facing pressure from authorities eager to exploit these memory-gardens as evidence.