Childhood
The Civilians Who Wouldn’t Leave
A Human Story in the Middle of War The world had changed in a single night. What was once a quiet border village—full of wheat fields, tea stalls, evening laughter, and the rhythm of normal life—was now trapped between two armies exchanging fire. The war had arrived without permission, and the first sound that greeted the sunrise was not the azaan, but a distant boom that shook the earth beneath their feet.
By Wings of Time 4 months ago in Confessions
Why I Text "Smile" Instead of "LOL"
In social contexts, smiling and laughter have different functions. Let's examine what those functions are. Among humans, a smile expresses delight, sociability, happiness, joy, or amusement. Smiling is a form of communication worldwide.
By Margaret Minnicks4 months ago in Confessions
You can’t please everyone
By all means when you try to be at peace with everyone and do everything right, you soon realize that you can’t please everyone and its just an impossible task. The main reason being that people have different understanding of the world, when you find yourself in the middle trying to appeal to everybody, you almost always become a hypocrite because you have to change your positions based on the person in front of you. On one end you have people who expect you to move a certain way, and on the other end you have another set of people who expect you to move a certain way, this ultimately leads you to have to make a choice and since you try to appeal to everybody, you find yourself switching your opinions one way or the other.
By real Jema4 months ago in Confessions
Thanks Ma
Dear Ma, aka Ruby Lee So I know it’s been a minute but I’m writing this letter hoping that the angels pass it along to you in heaven. Guess what mama? You won’t believe what I just did recently. I actually wrote and published my first book. Crazy right? I felt like you of all people needed to hear this good news because if it wasn’t for you none of this would’ve been possible.
By Joe Patterson4 months ago in Confessions
The Morning I Realized I Was Burned Out
I didn’t collapse. I didn’t cry. I didn’t break down dramatically, the way burnout is often described in movies. My exhaustion showed up quietly — in small ways I kept ignoring until one morning I couldn’t outrun the truth anymore.
By Aman Saxena4 months ago in Confessions
I promise I’ll resign
While working on a project with a colleague, we stumbled on a road block, we had to figure out how to deal with a problem, and it seemed we had divergent opinions on the matter. He was the head of the project and ultimately the final person to decide, but this wasn’t in a corporate setting where the word of the boss is final. It was more in a social setting where he needed to get everyone on board with his plan.
By real Jema4 months ago in Confessions
The Day I Realized My Family Didn’t See Me
I have always loved my family. They are the people I grew up with, shared meals with, celebrated holidays with, and turned to in times of need—or so I thought. But the truth is, I often felt invisible among them, like my presence didn’t matter, like my thoughts, feelings, and dreams were background noise in a house full of voices.
By Shakil Sorkar4 months ago in Confessions
The Secret Battle I’ve Been Fighting in Silence
I’ve always been the one who smiles, laughs, and tries to keep life light for everyone around me. From the outside, it looked like I had everything under control. Friends, family, even strangers probably thought I was confident, happy, and “put together.” But behind that smile was a secret—a relentless, invisible battle I never wanted anyone to see: anxiety.
By Shakil Sorkar4 months ago in Confessions
