Abdul Qayyum
Bio
I Abdul Qayyum is also a passionate advocate for social justice and human rights. I use his platform to shine a light on marginalized communities and highlight their struggles, aiming to foster empathy and drive positive change.
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### Facebook Love
**1. The Unexpected Friend Request** Maya was keeping up with her friends' most recent updates on Facebook, her thumb moving steadily as she scrolled through her feed. She had formed the same old routine as a means of passing the time between work-related emails and her sporadic breaks. But today, she noticed something. She received a friend request from an unfamiliar person. The profile photo featured a man with a wide smile, his hair disheveled by the wind, as he stood in front of a mountain range.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
"Connections"
Emily did her mindless Facebook scrolling, something she did without thinking. Her thumb swept across pictures of pals' vacations, wedding invites, and the odd tirade about politics. When she noticed Daniel Thompson's name appear in the "People You May Know" section, she hesitated.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
**Intellectual Passion**
Mia was sitting by herself in her tiny apartment, staring at her tablet's screen. She'd learned long ago to ignore the bustling activity of the city outside. She liked her home's peaceful seclusion, her daily routine's steady beat, and the reassuring glow of her virtual environment. It was regulated, secure, and most importantly, she never had to experience the sting of being alone.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
The Love Placebo
Kate glanced around the room, focusing on the ten men and ten women who appeared to be her age. The principal researcher remarked, "Thank you all for coming today to help advance medicine!" The medication we are evaluating, lumiren, is currently in what is known as the Phase 4 stage. Prior human trials have demonstrated the drug's total safety.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
**Very Depressing Real Love Story**
### First Chapter: The Gathering Lila and Arun's paths unexpectedly collided in the busy metropolis of a dystopian future where everything had shrunk to a grid of displays and data streams. The cool blue illumination of people's gadgets lit their features as they interacted through encrypted communications in a metropolis hummed with technology.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
**The Water That Appears Out of Nothing**
It all began one typical afternoon. As Matt sat at his desk, a few drops of water dropped from the ceiling directly onto his shoulder. Anticipating a leak, he peered up, but the ceiling was dry. Perplexed, he felt the wet area on his shirt. Disregarding it as an odd coincidence, he went back to his work.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
I WAS NOT AT FAULT
I keep in mind the days strikingly when I was a seven-year-old young lady, going to school with my cousin, Fiaz. We were near back at that point, sharing classes and childhood privileged insights. In any case, life took us to totally different headings when Fiaz's family moved to the city. We saw each other amid summer get-aways at my fatherly grandmother's house.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
Cat Individual
Margot had met Robert at the motion picture theater where she worked part-time amid her final year of college. He was older—much more seasoned, likely in his mid-thirties—but she had been complimented by his consideration. It wasn't that she found him especially alluring, but there was something around the way he looked at her that made her feel seen. He wasn't just like the college folks she as a rule dated, who were continuously more fascinated by their phones than in her. Robert appeared really fascinated by her, inquiring about her favorite books and motion pictures, and tuning in eagerness when she talked.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
**The Last Girl**
Lily was exhausted and her clothing were ripped and bloody as she stood at the edge of the trees. She couldn't feel the warmth of the first light peeking over the horizon, even though the sky was painted with the gentle hues of dawn. She experienced only a dull, bone-chilling feeling that persisted long after the threat had subsided.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
**The Trial of the Heart**
Emma jolted awake, dazed and squinting in the intense light overhead. She was sitting in a wooden chair in the middle of a big, darkly lighted courtroom instead of in her bed. Tension was in the air, and she could feel all the eyes staring at her.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
**The Puppet Master**
The dull building with its dark windows reflecting the cloudy sky was surrounded by the six buddies as they stood outside. Beneath the door, a neon sign flashed, "The Puppet Master's Escape Room." Rachel, who has always been the daring one, had discovered the location on the internet and claimed it to be the most immersive escape room in the city. She'd described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" encounter, her eyes shining with anticipation.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
Final Recordings of Dr. Evelyn Carter
The artoc;e hissed to life, and Dr. Evelyn Carter's blurry visage filled the tiny screen. Her face stood out against the clinical, sterile environment behind her, with its expression of tiredness and a hint of panic. Stamped in the corner was the date, March 12, 1987.
By Abdul Qayyumabout a year ago in Fiction
