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“My Mother’s Calendar”
My Mother’s Calendar By [Ali Rehman] In the quiet corner of our modest kitchen hung an old, faded calendar. It was the kind of calendar you never gave much thought to—just another thing on the wall, silently marking the passage of days. But for me, it became something far more profound when I accidentally discovered its secret.
By Ali Rehman2 months ago in Humans
Tobacco is projected to kill 1 billion people in the next century.. AI-Generated.
The Staggering Projection: Why Tobacco is Poised to Kill One Billion People This Century Imagine a single habit wiping out one billion lives over the next hundred years. That's the grim forecast for tobacco use. Each year, smoking claims about eight million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. If nothing changes, those numbers stack up fast into a century-long nightmare.
By Story silver book 2 months ago in Humans
New Horizons in a strange land
The first few nights in New York City were louder than anything I had ever known. Sirens wailed endlessly, car horns screamed, and the hum of a million lives moving together felt suffocating. Back home, my family’s small town had been quiet, predictable, safe. Here, everything was bright, fast, and unfamiliar.
By Muhammad Kashif 2 months ago in Humans
By Chance, a Wedding Ceremony
By Chance, a Wedding Ceremony Subtitle: How an Unexpected Celebration Turned Strangers into Family and Moments into Memories It all began on an ordinary afternoon in the small town of Gulshanpur. The sun hung lazily in the sky, and a gentle breeze carried the aroma of freshly baked bread from the corner bakery. Arif, a young teacher from the local school, was cycling home after a long day when his bicycle chain snapped right outside a small park. Grumbling, he pulled over near the gate, hoping to fix it quickly. Just then, he noticed a few men rushing around inside the park, hanging lights, setting up chairs, and decorating the entrance with colorful ribbons. Curiosity got the better of him, and he leaned closer to the gate. “Brother, you there!” one of them called out. “Can you give us a hand with these lights?” Arif hesitated for a moment but then smiled. “Sure, why not? My bike isn’t going anywhere right now.” Within minutes, he found himself helping the group of men lift a string of glowing bulbs and hang it across the trees. He soon learned that they were setting up for a wedding ceremony — but not a planned one. “It’s my cousin’s wedding,” said Bilal, the man giving instructions. “The original venue fell through last night because of a power issue. So we decided to move it here, last minute. Everything’s a mess — the caterer’s late, and half the guests don’t even know where this new place is!” Arif laughed. “Sounds like fate wanted to make this day interesting.” As the afternoon turned into evening, Arif kept helping — tying decorations, arranging chairs, even lighting candles. He didn’t know a single person there an hour ago, yet now it felt as if he belonged. The men laughed, teased one another, and shared cold drinks as they worked together under the fading sunlight. When the groom, Imran, finally arrived, he looked both nervous and grateful. “You’re not from the family, are you?” he asked Arif. Arif grinned. “No, I just passed by — by chance.” Imran chuckled and clapped him on the shoulder. “Then you’re part of the story now. Thank you, brother.” The ceremony began simply, under the glow of string lights. The men stood around, clapping and cheering as the groom exchanged garlands and prayers with the officiant. Someone began to play a traditional tune on a dhol, and soon laughter filled the park. The earlier chaos was replaced by pure, joyful celebration. After the vows, the men gathered around long tables for dinner. Plates of rice, grilled meat, and sweet halwa were passed from hand to hand. Arif sat beside Bilal and Imran, talking about everything from life in the city to old school memories. They shared jokes and stories as if they had known each other for years. At one point, Imran raised his glass of juice and said, “To new friends who come by chance but stay by choice!” Everyone cheered, their laughter echoing under the stars. Later that night, when most guests had left, Arif helped the men pack up the chairs and lights. The once-busy park was now quiet, lit only by a few lanterns swaying gently in the breeze. Bilal looked at him and said, “You know, we couldn’t have done this without you. You were a stranger this afternoon, but now you’re family.” Arif smiled softly. “Funny thing about life,” he said. “Sometimes the best moments happen when nothing goes as planned.” He wheeled his fixed bicycle toward the gate. Imran came over and placed a small box in his hand — a leftover sweet from the ceremony. “Something to remember today by,” he said. Arif nodded and waved goodbye. As he rode home under the starry sky, he couldn’t help but feel lighter — not just because his bike was working again, but because his heart was full. The next morning, when his students asked why he looked so cheerful, he simply replied, “I attended a wedding yesterday.” “Whose wedding?” they asked eagerly. He smiled. “A stranger’s… but it felt like my own.” And from that day forward, whenever he passed by the park, he couldn’t help but think of the night when life — by pure chance — gave him a new story to tell, a few new friends to cherish, and a beautiful reminder that sometimes, the most meaningful connections come unplanned.
By Muhammad Saad 2 months ago in Humans
When the Muse Becomes a Cage: How Creatives Fall Into Addiction
At first, it feels like devotion — a writer chasing midnight inspiration, a painter sipping “just one more cup” to keep the vision alive. But behind that devotion, a quieter story unfolds: addiction disguised as art.
By Leigh Cala-or2 months ago in Humans
Incentivized Abandonment
Marriage was once a covenant that joined two lives in responsibility and perseverance. It required sacrifice from both, patience from both, and accountability from both. Today, marriage has been redefined by culture and rewritten by law. The covenant has been reduced to a contract, and the contract now rewards abandonment more than endurance. People no longer ask what it takes to stay. They ask what they can gain by leaving.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
Taught to Expect, Not to Honor
Modern society has trained women to expect everything and to honor nothing. They are raised to know what they want but not to know what they owe. They are told to list their standards but never to build the strength required to meet someone else’s. The result is a generation fluent in demands but illiterate in duty. Love cannot survive when one side learns only to expect while the other learns only to give.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The One-Way Street of Modern Love
Modern relationships were supposed to be built on equality, but what we call equality has become one-sided. Men are taught to give, to serve, to protect, and to love unconditionally. Women are taught to expect those things and to measure a man’s worth by how perfectly he provides them. Men are conditioned to earn love. Women are conditioned to receive it. The result is not partnership but imbalance—a one-way street where the traffic of sacrifice flows in only one direction.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Broken Bridge – A Story About Never Giving Up. AI-Generated.
There was once a young man named Amir, who lived in a small mountain village cut off from the rest of the world by a wild, fast-flowing river. Every morning, villagers would stand on its edge, waiting for the current to calm so they could cross to the nearby city to buy supplies or visit family. The old wooden boats often sank, and sometimes, people never made it back.
By Dua Shehroz3 months ago in Humans
Nancy Shevell: The Quiet Power Beside Paul McCartney
Businesswoman. Philanthropist. Partner. Survivor. Nancy Shevell may not be a household name like her husband, Paul McCartney, but her life is a testament to quiet strength, resilience, and grace. From her roots in New Jersey’s trucking industry to her role as a stabilizing force in McCartney’s life, Shevell has carved out a legacy of her own -- one built on integrity, independence, and understated influence.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior3 months ago in Humans
Barbara Bach: From Bond Girl to Beatle Muse -- A Life of Glamour, Grace, and Growth
Barbara Bach’s journey from international model and actress to the devoted partner of Ringo Starr is a story of transformation, resilience, and enduring love. Her life before and after meeting the Beatles drummer reveals a woman of depth, intellect, and quiet strength -- one who has weathered fame, family, and personal challenges with elegance and purpose.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior3 months ago in Humans
