Zakir Ullah

Joined April 2025

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The Ghosts in Our Blood
They came with crosses and contracts, their ink still wet with promises— *progress, salvation, civilization*— words that tasted like rust in our mouths.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Poets
The Power of No
For most of my adult life, I thought being a “good” person meant always saying yes. Yes to every invite. Yes to helping with moves.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Motivation
The Dangerous Link Between Anxiety and Perfectionism—7 Ways to Cope
"Perfectionism isn’t striving for excellence—it’s fearing failure. And that fear? It’s quietly feeding your anxiety. Here’s what the research says, and how to break free."
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Motivation
They Bid Me Cover— / I Am the Sun
They came with scissors for my voice - said *a woman's words are always too much or not enough* - so I swallowed the sun.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Poets
The Standing Boy of Nagasaki
In the haunting ruins of post-war Nagasaki, amid twisted steel, crumbled buildings, and scorched earth, a quiet, solemn figure stands out — a boy, perhaps no older than ten, standing still with perfect posture. On his back, tied with a cloth, is the lifeless body of his baby brother. His face is calm, composed, and eerily mature. A U.S. Marine photographer, Joe O’Donnell, captured this moment — a photograph that would come to symbolize the human cost of war in a way no statistic ever could.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Humans
The Art of Starting Over
It’s not in flames or grand parades, Not phoenix wings or bold crusades. It starts in rooms where shadows stretch, Where silence lays like tangled nets.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Poets
Life After Loss
Life doesn’t pause—it shifts its shape, It doesn’t heal, it learns to drape Soft silence over empty chairs, And plants new flowers in the tears.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Poets
Don’t Be Sad
Don’t be sad, the sky still turns, The stars still shine, the fire still burns. Even on days the light feels small, The sun remembers, after all.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Poets
How China Got Benefit from Pakistan and India Conflict
In a dramatic turn of events during a recent India-Pakistan conflict, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly downed a French-made Rafale fighter jet using the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by China and Pakistan. Though official confirmation is still pending, the symbolic value of this event is already resonating across global defense and strategic communities.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in The Swamp
Searching for Meaning
I never expected an existential crisis to show up in a coffee shop. It was just a gray Thursday afternoon. The kind where the sky looks like wet concrete and every sound seems muffled by the drizzle. I stood in line, half-scrolling my phone, waiting to order the same latte I always did, when it hit me.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Motivation
War Between Brothers: A Call for Peace in South Asia
The world watched in horror as tensions between Pakistan and India erupted once again into a full-blown conflict in these recent days. What began as a border skirmish soon escalated into one of the most destructive confrontations in recent South Asian history. While the international media flooded timelines with statistics and breaking updates, the real cost of this war—human lives, fractured communities, economic collapse, and regional instability—remains far more than what any headline can convey.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in The Swamp
Procrastination: The Thief of Time and the Mirror of the Mind
I once sat down to write an article about procrastination. I brewed a cup of coffee, opened my laptop, and promised myself I'd start writing right after checking Instagram. Three hours later, I knew everything about a stranger’s wedding in Bali and the top ten habits of millionaires, but the article? Still a blinking cursor on a blank screen.
By Zakir Ullah10 months ago in Motivation