Fiction
The Mirror Mind: How Self-Perception Shapes Every Decision You Make
INTRO It started with a single comment. “You’re not really leadership material, are you?” It was said casually, almost as a joke, over a coffee break. But for Maya, those seven words carved themselves deep into her memory. They lingered, replaying at the edges of her thoughts.
By Muhammad Abbas khan5 months ago in Pride
Love Without Labels
A Story of Courage, Defiance, and Timeless Love There are movies that entertain. Then there are films that shift your soul, that whisper truths society tries to bury. Elisa & Marcela (2019), directed by Isabel Coixet, is one such masterpiece. Based on a true story from early 20th century Spain, it chronicles the love between two women—Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas—who defied the odds to be together in a world where their love was seen as sin.
By Isabella Wood6 months ago in Pride
I Outgrew the Version of Me They Loved Most
There was a time when I was everything they wanted. Quiet. Agreeable. Polished. Predictable. I didn’t challenge the narrative. I didn’t ask for more. I fit so neatly into the version of myself they loved — the one who laughed at the right jokes, kept the peace, and apologized for simply existing too loudly.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Pride
Lost Within a Choice, Running on Empty
The desert highway stretched endlessly before Mira, a ribbon of asphalt unraveling beneath a colorless sky. Her car hummed softly, the only companion in miles of silence. She glanced at the fuel gauge—hovering dangerously above empty—and let out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. Running on empty. In more ways than one.
By wilson wong6 months ago in Pride
One Chair, Many Stories
Every home holds something special—not expensive or fancy, but filled with silent memories. Sometimes, that special thing is a simple wooden chair. We pass by it every day, barely noticing it. But if that chair could talk, what stories would it tell?
By aadam khan7 months ago in Pride
The Fox and the Wolf
In a deep and ancient forest where the trees whispered old secrets and the wind carried tales across the valleys, lived a fox named Varyn. He was clever—so clever that he was both admired and mistrusted by the other animals. Varyn never hunted with force; instead, he outsmarted his prey or convinced someone else to do the work for him.
By Muhammad Idrees7 months ago in Pride
