Stream of Consciousness

The Lottery of Fate
In a small town where life meandered like a slow-moving river, there lived a man named Frank. A few years back, Frank had been a long-distance truck driver. He traveled from the northernmost regions to the southernmost parts of the country, witnessing the vast and diverse landscapes that stretched under the sun. The open roads were his companions, and the stars his only audience as he drove through the quiet nights.
By Heydo8 months ago in Humans
Culture From Within
A few nights ago, I had a dream that stayed with me long after I woke up. In it, a little girl asked me a simple but profound question: “What is culture?” I gave her the usual answer—the traditions, values, and customs shared by a group of people. But then, I added something different. I told her that culture isn’t just something collective. Each of us carries our own personal culture the beliefs and ideas that shape how we see the world and how we live within it.
By Tida Sanneh8 months ago in Humans
The Art of Waiting.
It started in a waiting room. I was sitting there for a routine health appointment — the kind of space that’s designed to be neutral but somehow still feels vaguely tense. White walls. A few mismatched chairs. The buzz of fluorescent lights overhead. A couple of people thumbing through their phones. One person tapping their foot. Another flipping through an old magazine.
By Test8 months ago in Humans
“When You Feel Left Behind in Life — Read This”
We’ve all been there. Scrolling through our feed. Watching someone get married. Someone start a business. Someone move abroad. Someone “succeeding.”
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
Love at First Sight.
Love at First Sight A Serendipitous Encounter That Changed Two Lives Forever A Glimpse Through the Rain The rain had started early that morning, a fine mist descending upon the city of Edinburgh like a poetic sigh from the heavens. Evelyn Carter, a young editor at a literary magazine, tucked her scarf closer around her neck as she maneuvered through the crowd. Her umbrella barely shielded her from the wind that swept down Princes Street, and her boots clicked rhythmically on the wet pavement.
By Abu Taher8 months ago in Humans
What Is Yin and Yang, Really? A Thought I Had While Watching a Movie
I was on the couch, movie paused, staring at that familiar black-and-white swirl, the Yin and Yang symbol. I’ve seen it everywhere since moving to China for school. But this time, it struck me differently. I found myself genuinely wondering: What do these two halves actually mean?
By Tida Sanneh8 months ago in Humans
Voices That Echo
In a quiet corner of Nairobi, beneath the corrugated roofs of a tightly packed informal settlement, a young woman named Amina sits beside a dusty window, her fingers wrapped around a worn-out notebook. The sun filters through the glass, illuminating words scrawled in blue ink—words that could change someone’s world, if only they were heard.
By Majid khan8 months ago in Humans
The Mask, the Child, and the Villain.
"The person's heart is wicked" . that quote opened another thought inside of me, or maybe a question I can't for an instant find the answer to . It wasn’t just words . A fear .
By Ismail Bouzekara8 months ago in Humans
The intriguing presence of the "second sound" is confirmed by physicists.
Heat commonly spreads till it fades away. In regular life, a heat spot in liquid fast blends with cooler areas, and the whole lot settles at a single temperature. MIT researchers, after exploring a superfluid quantum gas, have proven that warmth can travel in a wavelike way referred to as 2d sound, in place of spreading out and calming down.
By Francis Dami8 months ago in Humans
You Are Not Too Much for the People Who Belong in Your Life
There’s a quiet lie we begin to believe after being misunderstood one too many times: “Maybe I’m too much.” Too emotional.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
“Not All Friendships End with a Fight — Some Just Fade in Silence”
We expect the end of a friendship to be loud. A betrayal. A fight. A final message that breaks everything apart. But most friendships?
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
How Gen X Redefined Traditional Norms.... Top Story - May 2025. Content Warning.
Gen X is often portrayed as the generation that raised themselves and there is a reason for this. Gen X'ers were raised by the Silent Generation and Boomers, which those older generations were generally very set in their ways and opinions. They had a hard life, living through wars and massive changes on a global scale. Religion was still a priority but the time for church became something that was not as pressured on the Gen X kids as by these generations. Silent Gen and Boomers were often busy working, especially as technology began to rapidly advance and the cost of living rose just as quickly. The older generations also were not accustomed to the mindset of there being much to "worry" about when it came to letting "kids be kids", because they were raised with the mindset to work, and work meant supporting your family - even if it kept you from them often.
By Luna Verity8 months ago in Humans