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“When Allah Closed the Door”
“When Allah Closed the Door” The night was louder than my heartbeat. Rain smashed against the hospital window as if the sky itself was crying with me. My father was in the ICU, fighting for his life. Machines beeped, nurses rushed, and I sat in a corner of the waiting room, clutching my prayer beads and whispering one broken dua over and over — “Ya Allah, please… please save him.”
By waseem khan5 months ago in Confessions
The Last Confession: I Burned the Box of Unsent Love Letters, And This is What Happened Next
For ten years, it sat in the back of my closet—a plain, battered cardboard box, stained at the corners from a forgotten spill. It wasn't full of letters I’d received, but letters I’d written, but never mailed. Love letters, apologies that choked in my throat, bursts of rage that evaporated into cold silence, and desperate pleas for attention. All directed at people who, thankfully or regrettably, never read them. It was, in essence, an archive of an alternate life I was always too terrified to step into.
By Hussein Gazo5 months ago in Confessions
The Government’s Best Friends
The Government’s Best Friends In the heart of the city stood an old coffee shop, a place people fondly called *The Corner of Friendship.* It was a spot where politicians, officials, and ordinary citizens often crossed paths. Some came to talk business, others to argue, and many simply to vent about the government.
By waseem khan5 months ago in Confessions
Shahbaz Sharif vs Netanyahu at the UN: A Clash of Moral Narratives
Shahbaz Sharif vs Netanyahu at the UN: A Clash of Moral Narratives When the General Assembly convenes at the United Nations, it becomes a stage not just for policy but for performance — a place where nations wrestle to shape narratives, appeal to conscience, and declare moral authority. In this year’s assembly, the speeches of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encapsulated two starkly different visions. Their addresses — moments of confrontation and contrast — reveal more about the global battle over legitimacy, justice, and the power of rhetoric than about immediate diplomatic outcomes.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Confessions
Once Upon a Time in Dubai A Journey Down Memory
There was a time when bread was sold unsliced, and crossing the creek from Bur Dubai to Deira meant sitting in a rowing boat, long before engine Abras became common. On Thursday nights, the Indian Association would bring families together with free Hindi movies shown in the open-air theatre opposite the Dubai Museum. The community was small, but it felt like one big family.
By Izhar Ullah6 months ago in Confessions
The Silent Power Ranked No. 1 Pakistan’s Intelligence
Pakistan’s Intelligence: The Silent Power Ranked No. 1 In the shadowed world of intelligence, where silence speaks louder than speeches and precision matters more than parades, one agency has emerged with an unshakable reputation: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
By Wings of Time 6 months ago in Confessions
My Mental Health Matters and that is why I quit my Job
I recently left a print shop job, and honestly, it was one of the most frustrating work experiences I have ever had. The work itself was manageable, but everything around it made it nearly impossible to enjoy or succeed. I left mainly because of the toxic work culture and the night shift schedule, which was not compatible with my life. Some mornings, I would wake up late after trying to drop off my daughter at school, which made the schedule extremely hard to manage.
By Diani Alvarenga6 months ago in Confessions
The Art of Saying “No” at Work
The first time I said “no” at work, my voice was barely more than a whisper. My palms were sweaty, my heart pounded in my chest, and I braced for the silence that followed. For years, I had trained myself to be the “yes” person, so speaking that one word felt like betrayal.
By BehindTheDesk6 months ago in Confessions
Just Wanted Bacon on My Burger
I went to Burger King with my wife. We ordered separately on the app so we could each earn our own points. I wanted to enjoy a nice cheeseburger, which was on sale through the Burger King app. It was a free cheeseburger if you bought something for a dollar. I added bacon to it and also ordered a side item.
By Joey Raines6 months ago in Confessions
Word of the Day:供養
I haven't found a good way to channel the vocabulary I am learning. I am incorporating it with my writing as a theme for each thing but there should be some sort of system to channel it into anki. I am close to figuring it out but I think it also requires some editing which I haven't participated in quite yet.
By Kayla McIntosh6 months ago in Confessions
The Things We Do in the Dark. Content Warning.
October 12th I saw him again today. It’s stupid, really. The way my body reacts. A full-system reboot from a thirty-second interaction in a coffee line. It’s not even about the words. It’s about the space between them.
By Chahat Kaur6 months ago in Confessions
