Narratives
Childhood of Ronaldo
Childhood of Ronaldo ( written by Haris ) How a Boy From Madeira Chased a Dream Bigger Than an Island Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, on the small Portuguese island of Madeira—a place of steep mountains, ocean winds, and narrow streets where children played football until the sun sank into the Atlantic. No one on that island imagined that one of those children would grow up to become one of the greatest footballers the world had ever known. But before the trophies, before the stadium lights, before the name “Ronaldo” echoed throughout continents, there was simply a boy who loved to run, barefoot and breathless, after a ball.
By Muhammad Haris khan afridiabout a month ago in History
Five American Legends That Started With One Ordinary Person
There is a certain hour before sunrise when the world feels suspended. When the trees hold their breath, the sky is bruised purple, and even the wind waits for something to happen. America was built in these moments. Not by generals. Not by presidents. Not by famous names etched into marble.
By The Iron Lighthouseabout a month ago in History
Seven Medieval ‘Cures’ That Prove We’re Really Lucky to Be Sick in 2025
The Wild History of Old-School Medicine If you’ve ever complained about a long wait at the clinic or how gross cough syrup tastes, trust me, after reading how illnesses were treated centuries ago, you might send your doctor a thank-you card. Medicine has come a very, very long way.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in History
The Final Trail
The mountains had always been a place of freedom—vast skies, whispering pines, and the kind of silence that made a person feel both small and alive. When thirty-four-year-old American hiker Ethan Ward walked into the backcountry one crisp January morning, no one thought it would be the last time anyone saw him. He was experienced, healthy, and familiar with the trails. The rangers logged his entry as routine. Nothing unusual. Nothing alarming. Just another man seeking peace in the wild.
By Izhar Ullahabout a month ago in History
Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter, Dayvon Love, Nkechi Taifa: California AB 7, Reparations, and Truth and Repair
Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter is a professor at UCLA holding the Scott Waugh Endowed Chair in the Social Sciences, with appointments in Sociology and African American Studies. He served as the inaugural chair of UCLA's African American Studies department and previously was President of the Association of Black Sociologists. Hunter is a co-author of Chocolate Cities: The Black Map of American Life, which examines Black urban formation and the geographies of power, and author of Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout a month ago in History
6 Lost Inventions That Could Have Changed the World Forever
As incredible as our world is right now, we’re living in an era of unprecedented technological advancement. Every day, there’s a discovery, a new gadget, or an innovation that makes life a little easier, or just downright cooler. But here’s the thing: history is full of inventions that were so ahead of their time, we still haven’t been able to replicate them. Some of these lost creations were so powerful or groundbreaking that they could’ve completely changed the way we live.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in History
The Epic Feuds That Nearly Tore America Apart (Before Twitter Tried to)
There is a certain kind of silence in the Appalachian dawn. A silence so heavy you can feel it settle on your shoulders. Mist hangs in the hollers. Dogs bark in the distance. The river moves slow, like it’s remembering something it would rather forget.
By The Iron Lighthouseabout a month ago in History
The Great American Heists You’ve Never Heard Of...
Midnight on the frontier came quietly... soft wind, a lone lantern flickering on a porch, a distant coyote harmonizing with the stars. Towns slept with their doors locked and their hopes tucked under thin quilts. But not everyone slept.
By The Iron Lighthouseabout a month ago in History
Sudan: The Empire That Became a Battlefield
Sudan is one of the largest countries in Africa, blessed with gold, oil, gas and countless minerals. It should have been one of the richest Muslim nations in the world. Instead, almost seventy years of its independence have been marked by war, famine and millions of lost lives. The tragedy is so deep that it raises a painful question: why does the world barely pay attention to Sudan, even though its suffering matches the great humanitarian disasters of our time?
By Salman Writesabout a month ago in History
