breakups
When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
The Voices of Comfort Women: Stories from the Past. Content Warning.
Even though the first women were coerced into sexual slavery for Imperial Japan almost a century ago, the specifics of their enslavement are still painful and contentious in Japan and the former occupied nations. There are few records of women's subjugation; an estimated 90% of "comfort women" did not survive the war, and there are very few survivors. Although military brothels had been a part of the Japanese military since 1932, they became much more widespread following the Rape of Nanking, one of the most notorious events in imperial Japan's campaign to conquer the Republic of China and a large portion of Asia.
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Humans
My Depressive Night
My Depressive Night Some nights are longer than others. Not in hours, but in the weight they carry. Last night was one such night. A night where silence was not peaceful but deafening, where darkness did not bring rest but suffocation. A night where sleep was an unfulfilled wish, and the only companion I had was my own overthinking mind.
By Kuldeep Singh Shekhawatabout a year ago in Humans
The Hidden Truth About Affairs That Last a Lifetime — Love, Lies, and the Cost of Secrets
Note: This story includes mentions of infidelity and its emotional repercussions. Reader discretion is advised. Why do some people sustain clandestine relationships for decades? While society describes people having affairs as impulsive flings, some produce defy expectations — burning slowly for years, even lifetimes. These covert relationships are messy, emotional, and much more complex than they appear. Let’s explore nine uncomfortable truths about long-term affairs and why they don’t leave anyone unscathed.
By Nilutpal Lodhabout a year ago in Humans
Rediscovering Jesus: Beyond the Western Image
The image or depiction of Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, has always been a subject of curiosity. Where did this image come from? What is its origin, or rather, who is the person in this image? If he was a man who was born, raised, and lived here in the Middle East, why is he imagined by people all over the world as a white man with Western features? We always see him depicted in this way. Is this truly the accurate representation of Jesus, or does this image conceal a deception and a grand narrative?
By QuirkTalesabout a year ago in Humans
