Shohel Rana
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As a professional article writer for Vocal Media, I craft engaging, high-quality content tailored to diverse audiences. My expertise ensures well-researched, compelling articles that inform, inspire, and captivate readers effectively.
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The Moment That Redefined My Destiny
The Weight of Unlived Dreams At 32, I was a senior analyst at a reputable firm, my days filled with reports, deadlines, and the hum of corporate life. On paper, I was successful—steady income, a corner office, a predictable routine. Yet, beneath the polished exterior, I was unraveling. My childhood passion for photography—capturing fleeting moments of beauty through a lens—had been relegated to a dusty camera in a closet. Life had taught me to prioritize stability over dreams, and I’d complied, silencing the part of me that once saw the world in vivid frames.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Motivation
Rising from the Ashes: The Day I Reclaimed My Voice
I was 34, stuck in a cubicle job that drained my soul, when I hit rock bottom. The kind of bottom where you’re staring at a computer screen, pretending to work, while your heart screams, This isn’t you. I’d once been a singer, performing at local gigs, my voice carrying dreams of stages bigger than the corner bar. But life got in the way—bills, a bad breakup, and a creeping fear that I wasn’t good enough. So, I traded my mic for a headset, my passion for a paycheck. By 34, I barely recognized myself.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Motivation
A Spark in the Dark: How One Moment Changed My Life
The rain was relentless that night, hammering the roof of my beat-up sedan as I sat parked on the side of a nowhere road. My phone was dead, my savings were gone, and the rejection letter from yet another job sat crumpled in the passenger seat. At 29, I felt like life had already written me off. I was a college dropout, a dreamer who’d chased too many “what-ifs” and landed nowhere. The world felt heavy, like it was pressing down on my chest, and I wondered if this was what giving up felt like.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Poets
The Morning After the Moon
The Morning After the Moon: A Daily Life Reflection on Eid-ul-Fitr The moon was spotted the night before—peeking out shyly from behind the clouds. The local kids ran through the alleys screaming, “Chand raat! Chand raat!” Some were already holding cones of mehndi, their palms wet with fresh patterns, while the bazaar buzzed for one last hour of Eid shopping.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Fiction
The Morning of Sacrifice
The Morning of Sacrifice: A Daily Life Reflection on Eid-ul-Azha The morning air smelled of dust and dew. In our quiet corner of the city, where laundry lines swayed between rooftops and street vendors lit their first fires, the day had already begun—but not like every other day.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Fiction
The Two Eids
The Two Eids of Muslims: A Journey Through Joy and Spiritual Triumph Across the Muslim world, two remarkable celebrations illuminate the hearts and homes of believers: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. These aren’t just festivals—they are sacred milestones marking spiritual victory, community strength, and divine connection. Each Eid carries its own story, woven deeply into Islamic history, layered with tradition, and filled with emotion.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Fiction
The Importance of Community
What kind of writer starts a series, writes two volumes, and then abandons it for two years? Me. I did. And it wasn’t intentional. There was no dramatic quitting, no rejection letter that pushed me over the edge, no flaming laptop hurled out a window during a stormy night. It was quieter than that. It was the slow burn of life—unforeseen responsibilities, a draining job, a pandemic hangover, family needs, mental fatigue. The things that fill the spaces where creativity used to live.
By Shohel Rana8 months ago in Humans
