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The Neighborhood That Met on Mute
When I moved into my new apartment building, the leasing manager handed me the keys, a parking pass, and a QR code. “Welcome,” she said with a practiced smile. “Here’s the building group chat. You’ll need it.”
By arsalan ahmad5 months ago in Confessions
🌸 My Childhood Story
⏳ Introduction Childhood is a strange kind of magic. It passes by quickly, yet its memories stay with us forever. When I look back at my childhood, I see laughter echoing in small corners, struggles hidden behind smiles, and lessons that unknowingly shaped who I am today.
By ✦•············• Freelancer •············✦5 months ago in Confessions
When the Algorithm Knows You Better Than You Do
I didn’t plan to spend the night with an algorithm. Honestly, I just wanted background noise while I tried to convince myself to finish a job application I’d been putting off. But when I opened my music app, it showed me a new feature: “Hyper-Personalized Playlist: Just for You, Tonight.”
By arsalan ahmad5 months ago in Confessions
My first and last letter to my mom. Top Story - September 2025.
Dear Mother, I don’t feel this form of address fits, since over the past months you have been everything to me and those around me except kind. Still, I will give you respect in this way, if no other remains—at least in the form of this letter. Though I believe, as with most of my gestures, that this one too will go unanswered by you. It is sad that, as a mother, you never managed to show me this fundamental principle: respect. Because respect is owed from child to parent and parent to child alike. Respect is a basic human norm. Many believe it must be earned, but that is not true. It is never right to approach someone with belittlement or contempt simply because of their appearance or background—for you never know what the other person is going through. But one thing is certain: they feel. And that is something that, whether you understood it or not, you disregarded for years—disregarded the feelings of four people in your family.
By Anna 5 months ago in Confessions
The betrayal was so loud, but the apology didn’t make a sound.
“Your biggest supporter is a stranger. Your biggest hater is someone you know.” “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies, it comes from those you trust the most.”
By Zakir Ullah5 months ago in Confessions
Neverland. Content Warning.
What does Peter Pan do when he finally grows up? I don't know if there's a canon answer to that. And Hooked provided a reasonably good and rather funny suggestion. But the question bothers me nonetheless.
By Alexander McEvoy5 months ago in Confessions
The Burnout Generation: Why Constant Hustle Culture is Making Us Miserable
Introduction We live in an age where success is often measured by how busy we are. From Instagram posts glorifying “grind mode” to TikTok clips showing off 4 a.m. wake-up routines, hustle culture has become the standard of what it means to be ambitious. The message is clear: if you’re not working around the clock, you’re falling behind. But beneath the polished productivity aesthetics lies a darker truth—burnout.
By Aiman Shahid5 months ago in Confessions
The Smile That Saved Me
It was an ordinary evening in the city, the kind where the streets glowed under golden lamps and life moved in hurried steps. For Daniel, however, it felt like yet another day lost to routine—work, silence, and the quiet ache of loneliness he carried like a hidden wound.
By Hussain 5 months ago in Confessions
"The Love Letter"
### **The Love Letter** By (Mustafa Khan) Lena had always felt more at home in the quiet corners of her grandmother’s house than anywhere else. It was an old, creaky house tucked away on the edge of a small town, filled with the scent of dust and pine. When her grandmother passed away, Lena inherited the house, but it was more of a burden than a gift. The house was too big for her, too full of memories, and it was falling apart, its once-proud walls now whispering secrets she didn’t know if she wanted to hear.
By Mustafa Khan5 months ago in Confessions
The Day My Phone Broke Me.
The Illusion of Control For years, I told myself I was the master of my phone. I could put it down anytime, scroll only when I wanted, and never let it distract me from what mattered. At least, that’s what I believed.
By Waqas Ahmad5 months ago in Confessions
The Loneliness Epidemic: Why We Feel More Isolated in a Hyper-Connected World
Introduction: A Paradox of Connection We live in a time when connection has never been easier. With just a few taps, we can video chat with someone halfway across the globe, post life updates to hundreds of followers, and access communities built around every niche interest imaginable. Yet paradoxically, rates of loneliness are climbing at alarming levels across societies. Governments, health organizations, and psychologists now refer to loneliness as an “epidemic,” linking it to rising levels of anxiety, depression, and even physical health risks comparable to smoking or obesity.
By Aiman Shahid5 months ago in Confessions
Vladimir Putin’s Global Power Play: From Forum Speeches to Strategic Summits
Introduction Vladimir Putin continues to dominate the international stage in 2025, balancing military strategy, peace negotiations, and economic initiatives—even amid growing geopolitical tension and global scrutiny.
By KAMRAN AHMAD5 months ago in Confessions