Friendship

Behind the Curtain: The Real Story of the Pakistan–Saudi Deal”
The recent Pakistan Saudi defense agreement has been hailed in official statements as a symbol of “brotherhood” and “mutual protection.” But a closer look reveals a different story one that raises troubling questions about Pakistan’s sovereignty, regional stability, and future
By Izhar Ullah4 months ago in Confessions
The Secret I Never Planned to Share
Secrets are strange. They start off as little shadows that you might decide to overlook. But the longer you hold on to them, the heavier they become—they speak in your ear at night, sit on your chest, and tug at your conscience. I wasn't going to share mine. For years, I even convinced myself that I would take it into the next world.
By jawad ali4 months ago in Confessions
Is God a man?
Although my faith has been renowned. I still believe that many of us can follow the teachings of Christ and his righteousness. Doesn’t mean that my righteousness views are going to be the same as everyone else’s. We are all different and view things differently. It doesn’t make sense to me that if a god is loving and so vast in his creation that he would create each of us the with the same perspective. So, although I believe we should have high value and be righteous towards god. Being one that follows the same views as another is not agreeable to me. If one church is saying the Bible says we are all sinners. You must know that. I think deep down it may be true for that era of time that they were all sinners. They did very wrong things apart from gods righteousness. I think we can all agree though that most people make mistakes and don’t know god and who god really is to us. That is the most important questions because god is so vast and moving and shows up in different ways. It’s important to recognize that he may not be the same god as another. Just because we don’t agree that my god and your god are the same doesn’t mean we are wrong and should go to hell for it. Why people get so mixed in this idea is beyond me and not sustainable for human lives and culture. One thing does remain and brings us in unity as the ideology that there is a god of creation.
By Cerina Galvan4 months ago in Confessions
The Things We Do in the Dark. Content Warning.
October 12th I saw him again today. It’s stupid, really. The way my body reacts. A full-system reboot from a thirty-second interaction in a coffee line. It’s not even about the words. It’s about the space between them.
By Chahat Kaur4 months ago in Confessions
The Date
Passing the time, looking around and looking for a soul to accompany to follow, she continues to walk towards the dark small alley. So many feelings to hold, to resist, to procrastinate so no one will know how she feels. She continued to look, to see if she could find the smell, the shadow left by that man.
By Lasha Desela4 months ago in Confessions
The Day My Mistake Became a Public Spectacle at Work
A Personal Story The office was small — just four desks, each occupied, the sound of keyboards and phones filling the space. I shared it with three colleagues, one woman and two men, each focused on their own tasks. On that week, one of my responsibilities was to make changes in our systems and move them into production so the whole team could keep working smoothly.
By BehindTheDesk4 months ago in Confessions
Secret Letter. Content Warning.
The fluorescent lights are too bright and they're humming secrets I can't quite catch. My feet are moving before my brain catches up—through the automatic doors, past the reception desk where the woman is staring (she knows something), into the parking lot where the air tastes like metal and fear.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Confessions
The Lake at Twilight
You look out over the reflection of the sun, through the still waters of the lake, as the sun sets behind the gentle darkening mountains. The sky recedes from yellow to orange, to red, before hinting a shade of violet and blue. The clouds once gentle shades of off-white are now turning into darker shades of gray.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Confessions
The Night We Met: A Love That Changed Everything
A Stranger’s Smile It was a rainy evening in Lahore when Ali ducked into a small café to escape the storm. The air smelled of freshly brewed coffee and damp earth. He shook the raindrops from his hair and looked around for a seat. That’s when he saw her.
By Muhammad suliman 4 months ago in Confessions
A Lesson in Friendship: The Cost of Misunderstanding
Memory of Friendship: A Lesson in Misunderstanding By Hafiza Ayesha Mohsin, Karachi BY:Ubaid “Aunty! Where is Rahman? He didn’t come to school today.” Aqib asked as he arrived at Rahman’s house, concern written all over his face.
By Ubaid 4 months ago in Confessions
The Phone That Stole My Sister’s Life
The Phone That Stole My Sister’s Life BY:Khan Kiran woke Noor one morning with a scolding she meant as affection. “Kiran, get up — it’s morning. You stay up on your phone all night and then pretend you don’t hear the alarm. What do people even talk about on the phone all night? It’s nonsense, a waste of time.” Noor rubbed her eyes, used to Kiran’s teasing. They were only two daughters at home now; their father had died and their mother worked long hours cleaning houses to make ends meet.
By Khan 4 months ago in Confessions
Big Brother on Teams: The Day My Screen Stopped Being Mine
A Personal Story During the COVID lockdowns, working from home became the new normal for millions of people. For some, it meant flexibility, comfort, and freedom. For me, it became something entirely different.
By BehindTheDesk4 months ago in Confessions