TariqShinwari

Joined December 2025

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The Day Every Holiday Knocked on the Same Door
The first knock came just after sunrise. It was soft, almost shy, like the person on the other side wasn’t sure they were welcome.
By TariqShinwari18 days ago in Humans
Everyone Thought I Was Doing Fine
Everyone thought I was doing fine. I smiled when people expected me to. I replied to messages with enough enthusiasm to seem present. I showed up to work, family gatherings, and conversations without causing concern. From the outside, my life looked stable—boringly normal, even.
By TariqShinwari25 days ago in Humans
If World War III Begins Quietly
People imagine World War III arriving with fire. Missiles. Sirens. Explosions loud enough to split the sky. But I think it would begin much more quietly than that.
By TariqShinwari26 days ago in Humans
I Didn’t Notice When My Life Became Something I Was Just Managing
I wish I could tell you there was a dramatic moment when everything fell apart. A fight. A loss. A realization that hit like lightning.
By TariqShinwari26 days ago in Humans
The Day I Stopped Explaining Myself
For most of my life, I believed being kind meant explaining myself. Explaining why I said no. Explaining why I was tired.
By TariqShinwari28 days ago in Humans
The Timeless Wonders of Egypt’s Pyramids
The Timeless Wonders of Egypt’s Pyramids For thousands of years, the pyramids of Egypt have captured the imagination of people all over the world. Rising majestically from the golden sands of Giza, these incredible structures are more than just tombs; they are symbols of human ingenuity, ambition, and the enduring legacy of one of history’s most remarkable civilizations.
By TariqShinwari29 days ago in History
The Tradition We Almost Forgot
Every year, on the first cold evening of winter, my grandmother lit a single candle in the middle of the kitchen table. No decorations.
By TariqShinwariabout a month ago in Humans
The Tradition I Didn’t Understand Until It Was Almost Gone
Every Sunday morning, my grandmother did the same thing. She woke up before the sun, long before anyone else in the house stirred. She washed her face, wrapped a shawl around her shoulders, and stood quietly in the kitchen as water boiled on the stove.
By TariqShinwariabout a month ago in Humans
The Small Moment That Changed How I See Everything
It happened on a day that was completely ordinary. No big argument. No dramatic goodbye. No announcement that my life was about to change.
By TariqShinwariabout a month ago in Humans
The Night I Finally Told Myself the Truth
That night, the house was quieter than it had ever been. No music humming in the background. No phone buzzing on the counter.
By TariqShinwariabout a month ago in Poets
The Words I Never Sent: A Love Letter I Wrote Too Late
I have written a thousand poems in my life, but only one ever frightened me. Not because of the words themselves, but because of the truth they carried—truth I never dared to speak aloud.
By TariqShinwariabout a month ago in Poets
The Letter That History Tried to Bury
In 2024, the attic of our old family home was scheduled for renovation. My mother insisted that everything stored in the attic had already been sorted, but something about the dusty crates and untouched trunks told me otherwise.
By TariqShinwariabout a month ago in History