literature
Best corporate culture and workplace literature to better your workplace experience. Journal's favorite stories.
The Empty Locker
I didn’t know his name at first. I only knew the silence. It was a Tuesday in October. The high school hallway buzzed with its usual chaos—backpacks slamming, laughter echoing, sneakers squeaking on linoleum. But one locker stayed shut. No one leaned against it. No one dropped off homework. Just a quiet space where a boy should have been.
By KAMRAN AHMADa day ago in Journal
The Suitcase in the Hallway
I didn’t pack lightly. The suitcase sat by the door for three days—half-full, then overflowing, then emptied again. I kept adding things I thought I’d need: my favorite coffee mug, the photo from last summer, the sweater that still smelled like home. Then I’d take them out, convinced they were too heavy, too sentimental, too much.
By KAMRAN AHMADa day ago in Journal
The Couple We All Watched Grow Up
I didn’t know them. But I felt like I did. For over a decade, they were part of my life—not as celebrities, but as characters in a story I watched unfold in real time. I saw them at seventeen, awkward and bright-eyed on red carpets, fumbling through interviews, hiding smiles behind their hands. I saw them navigate fame, heartbreak, and the slow, steady work of becoming adults—all while the world watched, judged, and claimed ownership of their journey.
By KAMRAN AHMADa day ago in Journal
Making Black History
So it’s February of 2004 and I’m in my 5th grade class at Glenwood Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My teacher Sheryl Spivey has given us a class project for Black History Month. The task requires us to pick a historical Black figure and reenact their life story in a class play. The person who’s life I was tasked with covering is author Langston Hughes. I was partnered up with classmate who had just moved here from Africa named Abdoulaye Diallo. I was thinking this was gonna be very difficult because doesn't hardly speak any English.
By Joe Patterson3 days ago in Journal
The Numbers Behind the Name: Echos News ZA
Got myself into blogging, again. So I dusted my desk, laptop in front of me, cup of fresh tea. I searched for my blog account which had been sitting there for years — blank. Instead of writing a blog like everyone else, a News Hub idea came to me, and it sounded nice. Suddenly, a name appeared: ECHOS.
By Vongani Bandi4 days ago in Journal
Balancing Innovation with Practical Execution
Innovation drives growth, but execution delivers results. Many organizations generate bold ideas, creative strategies, and ambitious visions. However, without structured implementation, even the most groundbreaking innovation fails to produce measurable impact. Balancing innovation with practical execution is essential for sustainable success in competitive markets.
By Per Jacob Solli5 days ago in Journal
If God Is Not Physically Here, How Are We Supposed to Have a Relationship With Him?
If God is not physically standing in front of us… if we cannot see Him, hear Him audibly, or sit across from Him at a table… then how are we supposed to have a real relationship with Him?
By Sound and Spirit16 days ago in Journal
Are You Going to Hell for Being Gay?
If someone came up to me and asked, “Does being gay mean I’m going to hell?” I would not answer quickly. That question usually comes from fear. It comes from someone who is not trying to argue, but who is honestly worried about their soul.
By Sound and Spirit17 days ago in Journal
