Childhood

Juggun Kazim responds to Alizeh Shah's accusations with public apology
In a recent development in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, veteran TV host and actor Juggan Kazim has issued a public apology to fellow actress Alizeh Shah after allegations surfaced that Kazim had mocked a past incident involving Shah. The controversy, which unfolded on social media, has sparked widespread discussion about respect, accountability, and the treatment of younger artists in the industry, highlighting the power of sincere apologies in resolving conflicts.
By Dena Falken Esq6 months ago in Confessions
I Read My Teenage Diary Out Loud — And What I Found Shocked Me
I thought reading my teenage diary would be funny. Instead, it uncovered secrets, regrets, and lessons I didn’t know I’d buried for years.
By Hewad Mohammadi6 months ago in Confessions
I Didn’t Say That Out Loud Challenge Winners
I Didn’t Say That Out Loud I didn’t say it out loud when I watched my sister cry over our father’s casket. Everyone else wept for the man who raised us.
By waseem khan6 months ago in Confessions
The Cost of Being “The Strong One”
By Nadeem Shah “You’re so strong.” “You’ve got this.” “I don’t know how you do it all.” At first, those words feel like praise. Like you're doing something right. You’re dependable. Unshakeable. The go-to person when things fall apart. You become the listener, the fixer, the shoulder everyone cries on.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Confessions
Cuck-oo
I think, on reflection, it would have been easier if Isaiah had been a chauvinist. If he'd made crude comments about my appearance, leered a little too long, or smirked in that way some men do when they feel entitled to your attention.
By waseem khan6 months ago in Confessions
Lost and Found in the Market
I don’t normally go to the market alone. My wife, Maya, usually drags me out of bed with the promise of hot tamales and fresh mangoes. But that Saturday, she was down with a head cold and asked me—me—to go solo. I, a man who once confused cilantro for parsley and bought a pineapple without realizing you have to cut it, was now the designated hunter-gatherer.
By saqib rehman6 months ago in Confessions
How I Survived My Worst Year.
January: The Fall It started with a breakup — the kind that felt like death. We were together for four years. I thought we were going to get married. Instead, I woke up one day to silence and a note on the kitchen table.
By Echoes of Life6 months ago in Confessions
One More Cigarette - and the Choise to Live
I stood beside myself—literally and metaphorically—looking down at the tired figure slumped over, all excuses and broken promises. A shell of habits that never served me.
By waseem khan6 months ago in Confessions
I've Lived in This Body for 29 Years and It Still Feels Like a Haunted House
This Body is a Haunted House The creaks aren’t the floorboards. They’re my joints. This body has always been mine. But it’s never really felt like home.
By Kim Murray6 months ago in Confessions
The Stranger Who Saved My Life — Then Disappeared"
Start writing...It was 2:13 AM when I found myself standing on a bridge, staring at the dark water below. The city was asleep. The streets were quiet. And my mind? It was loud. Deafening.
By Rowaid6 months ago in Confessions
The S'Mug of Victory
My paternal grandmother is a loud, rude woman. I think you know the type. If you suggest she's being too loud or too rude, she responds with phrases like "That's just how I am" and "At least I'm honest." Neither has she ever particularly cared for me much. So, on one of the few trips to visit my family while we lived in Florida, when we went on an activity that I had chosen as a reward for doing well in school, it was no big surprise that she complained and made a scene the whole way.
By K.B. Silver 6 months ago in Confessions
Impacting Others, Happy or Brilliant, and Huggers
Some people leave behind echoes—words, gestures, tiny acts of care—that resurface long after the moment has passed. Over the years, I’ve been told by friends, family, and even acquaintances that something I once said or did helped them in ways I couldn’t have imagined at the time.
By waseem khan6 months ago in Confessions