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The Boy Who Didn’t Look Away
I was seventeen the first time I saw someone truly lose—and not just lose, but lose in front of everyone. It was a school assembly. A poetry contest. My friend Mateo had spent weeks writing a piece about his mother’s hands—how they cracked from cleaning other people’s houses, how they still braided his little sister’s hair every morning before dawn. He stood at the mic, voice trembling at first, then rising like a song. For three minutes, the gym was silent. Then he finished. And no one clapped.
By KAMRAN AHMAD10 days ago in Journal
The Night Football Felt Like Church
I’d never been to Lambeau Field. I wasn’t a diehard fan. I didn’t own a jersey. I couldn’t name the starting quarterback. But when my brother called in late November—voice hoarse from crying—he didn’t ask for advice. He just said, “Come with me to the game. I can’t go alone.”
By KAMRAN AHMAD10 days ago in Journal
The Year I Watched the Light Fall
I didn’t plan to watch the countdown that year. 2025 had worn me thin—layoffs, loss, the kind of loneliness that makes even your own voice feel like a stranger. By December, I’d stopped believing in fresh starts. New Year’s Eve felt like a cruel joke: a world celebrating while I was just trying to survive the night.
By KAMRAN AHMAD10 days ago in Journal
The Night I Learned to Hope Again
I never believed in New Year’s Eve. For years, I called it a corporate fantasy—a glittery distraction sold to people who needed to believe time could be reset like a clock. I rolled my eyes at the countdowns, the fireworks, the forced resolutions. Hope, I thought, wasn’t something you found on a screen. It was something you earned in silence, alone.
By KAMRAN AHMAD10 days ago in Journal
New Year Countdown 2026
Introduction I’ve never been to Times Square on New Year’s Eve. I’ve never stood in the cold, shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, breath visible in the winter air. But for as long as I can remember, I’ve been there in spirit—on my couch, wrapped in a blanket, eyes fixed on a glowing orb descending through the New York night.
By KAMRAN AHMAD11 days ago in Journal
Energy Efficiency and Air Quality Benefits of Clean HVAC Systems
For most people, HVAC systems exist in the background. As long as rooms feel comfortable and temperatures stay consistent, the system is assumed to be doing its job. Energy efficiency is usually discussed in terms of equipment upgrades or smart controls. Air quality is often treated as a separate concern, addressed with filters or purifiers.
By illumipure11 days ago in Journal
Seismic Survey Market Size: Analyzing Trends and Projected Outlook for 2025-2035. AI-Generated.
The global Seismic Survey Market represents a foundational component of subsurface exploration and geophysical analysis worldwide. In 2025, the market was valued at USD 9.6 billion, reflecting strong demand from energy, infrastructure, and resource exploration sectors. Over the forecast period, the market is expected to demonstrate steady expansion, reaching a projected valuation of USD 15.5 billion by the end of 2035.
By Joegoldberg11 days ago in Journal
Happy New Year to the World
Introduction As the clock winds down on 2025, a quiet miracle unfolds: nearly 8 billion people, across 195 countries, pause to honor the same moment. From Sydney’s harbor to New York’s Times Square, from Lagos streets to Reykjavik homes, the world unites—not in language or politics, but in hope.
By KAMRAN AHMAD12 days ago in Journal
Advance Happy New Year 2026
Introduction Even before the final days of 2025 arrive, hearts are already turning toward New Year’s Eve 2025—the threshold to 2026. Across continents, cultures, and time zones, people are sending early wishes: “Advance Happy New Year!”—not out of haste, but out of deep longing for peace, healing, and fresh beginnings.
By KAMRAN AHMAD12 days ago in Journal
