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Bridges We’ve Crossed: Lessons in Steel, Stone, and Soul
The Brooklyn Bridge & A Question That Started It All It all kicked off five summers ago when my youngest, Kvitka, then about four, was perched in her car seat next to me as we drove across the Brooklyn Bridge. Sunshine poured through the suspension cables, tourists clicked photos, and the East River glinted below. She stuck her tiny finger into the air.
By Boris Lozinsky6 months ago in Families
The Clock on the Wall
I never liked that clock. It was in our lounge room, a tacky, ticking plastic affair that was never quite right for the decor. The glass was broken from when I'd thrown a cricket ball indoors and blamed the kid next door. The numbers were beginning to wear off. Yet my father never got a new one.
By Muhammad Usama6 months ago in Families
Why I Celebrate My Dog’s Gotcha Day More Than My Birthday
Most people circle their birthdays on the calendar, plan parties, or expect well-wishes and gifts. But to me, that date means less and less with each passing year. Instead, there’s another day I hold sacred—August 18—the day I brought home the dirty, wide-eyed mutt who changed my life.
By Echoes of Life6 months ago in Families
The Chair by the Mango Tree
I never thought a simple wooden chair could hold so much meaning. It sat under the mango tree in our ancestral courtyard for over two decades, weathered by time, dust, and laughter. But to us, it was Dada’s throne — my grandfather’s favorite place in the whole world.
By Muhammad Usama6 months ago in Families
Old is Gold: The Lantern That Lit More Than Just Rooms
In the dusty corner of an old wooden shelf sat a brass lantern—its glass smudged with age, its metal dulled by time. To most, it was just a relic, a forgotten object from the past. But to me, it was a treasure chest that didn’t need to be opened to spill stories; it only needed to be lit.
By Leah Brooke6 months ago in Families
The Last Visit to Room 206
It had been three years since I last visited the hospital where my sister spent the final days of her life. Room 206. Even saying it felt heavy — like it carried too many memories to fit in a single breath. But last Friday, I found myself standing at the edge of the hospital parking lot, gripping the steering wheel tightly and asking myself why I had come.
By Muhammad Usama6 months ago in Families
The Last Cup of Tea
The house hadn’t changed. The cracked veranda tiles still sighed under his feet, just as they did when he used to chase after the neighborhood kids. The faded wind chime still hung by the front door, though it no longer sang. Dust lay gently on the windows, as if time itself had exhaled and settled in.
By Ikram Ullah6 months ago in Families
Saudi Arabia Sees Surge in Early Divorces: Sociologists Reveal the Hidden Causes
Saudi Arabia, a country where traditional family values are held in high regard, is facing an unexpected and rising social challenge — the increasing rate of early divorces, often just weeks or months after lavish wedding celebrations. Despite promises of love and commitment, many couples in the Kingdom are separating before even completing their first year together.
By Ikram Ullah6 months ago in Families
