Wings of Time
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I'm Wings of Time—a storyteller from Swat, Pakistan. I write immersive, researched tales of war, aviation, and history that bring the past roaring back to life
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Ashes in Her Eyes: A Child’s Memory of War
Ashes in Her Eyes: A Child’s Memory of War She doesn’t remember when the sky changed color. One day it was blue—bright and full of clouds shaped like rabbits. The next, it was gray, thick with smoke, and roaring louder than any storm she'd ever heard. Mila was only six when the war came to her street, and by the time it left, nothing was the same—not her house, not her teddy bear, and not her heart.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in History
Divided by Flags, United in Grief
Divided by Flags, United in Grief The soldier stood in silence, clutching his rifle as the Ukrainian flag flapped behind him in the wind, its colors stained by smoke. His eyes weren’t on the rubble or the drone overhead. They were lost—fixed on a memory he couldn’t outrun. His home in Kharkiv, now a crater. His wife and daughter, now only photos folded into his vest pocket.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Criminal
The Long Shadow: How the Russia-Ukraine War Changed the World
The Long Shadow: How the Russia-Ukraine War Changed the World On February 24, 2022, the world awoke to a harsh new reality. Russia, under President Vladimir Putin, had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What many thought would be a swift operation turned into a long, brutal war that would have ripple effects across continents, from the cost of bread in Cairo to the energy bills in London.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Earth
The Stranger at the Bridge
The Stranger at the Bridge It was the last day of autumn when the leaves whispered secrets into the wind and the sky blushed with the orange hue of goodbye. As the sun dipped behind the hills of the quiet town of Eldershore, a lone figure stood at the old wooden bridge—where stories ended and sometimes began.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Horror
Whispers in the Trenches
Whispers in the Trenches France, 1916 — Somme Battlefield The air stank of mud, blood, and burnt dreams. Rain poured for the third day, turning the trenches into open graves. Private Thomas Redding sat with his back against the wall of sodden earth, fingers trembling as he clutched a pencil stub.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Earth
“The Bench by the Lake”
“The Bench by the Lake” By: Zeeshan Ali There’s a bench by the lake not far from where I live. It’s old—wood cracking at the sides, paint faded, screws rusty—but it still holds, quiet and proud, watching the ripples in the water like an old friend who’s seen too much to speak quickly.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Motivation
🔥 Upcoming World War 3: Could It Happen?
🔥 Upcoming World War 3: Could It Happen? The shadow of a third world war has haunted global conversations for decades. Since the devastation of World War II, the world has enjoyed an uneasy peace, punctuated by regional conflicts and cold war rivalries. But as the 21st century unfolds, new threats emerge — from geopolitical tensions and nuclear armaments to cyber warfare and economic battles — sparking fears that a global conflict, even more destructive than before, could be looming on the horizon.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Confessions
Whispers in the Trenches: A Soldier’s Last Letter from World War I
Whispers in the Trenches: A Soldier’s Last Letter from World War I The mud had a way of swallowing everything. Boots, bullets, names, and even time. In the grey silence of the trenches of the Somme, 1916, Private Elias Fareed crouched low, pen trembling in his frostbitten fingers, writing what he believed might be his final letter home.
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in History
