fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores relationship myths and truths to get your head out of the clouds and back into romantic reality.
Geology of the Soul: Scars, Mines, and the Scent of Freedom
As a geologist, I spent my life studying rocks, the ancient layers of the earth, and the immense, unseen force with which nature shapes the world. I know how mountains are formed through violent collisions and how rivers carve valleys over millennia. But I learned the hardest, most profound geology on my own skin. I learned that the most valuable crystals are never found resting easily on the surface; they are formed deep in the dark, under a crushing pressure that would turn an ordinary stone to dust.
By Magma Starabout 7 hours ago in Humans
The Quiet Strength of a Middle Brother
Families often speak about the eldest child and the youngest child. The eldest is usually associated with responsibility and leadership, while the youngest often receives affection and protection. But there is another role in many families that is rarely discussed: the middle child.
By zohaib ahmadabout 10 hours ago in Humans
The Last Ticket
The platform was cold. A thick mist hung over the station like a heavy gray blanket, hiding the faces of people saying goodbye. In the middle of the crowd stood an old man named Elias. He held a small, crumpled train ticket in his hand. It was yellow with age, dated forty years ago. Most people would have thrown it away, but for Elias, it was the only piece of his soul that was still alive. He was a man of great character, living in a golden cage of memories that no one else could see.
By Hazrat Umerabout 19 hours ago in Humans
The Millionaire Secretary Who No One Knew
In the busy streets of New York City where everyone is running after fame and big cars there was a woman named Sylvia. For sixty seven years Sylvia went to the same office every morning. She was a simple secretary. She did not have a fancy office and she did not wear expensive jewelry. She took the bus to work and she carried her lunch in a small bag. She was living in a world of noise but she had a garden of peace inside her heart. People thought she was just a quiet old lady who was living a very simple life.
By Hazrat Umerabout 22 hours ago in Humans
The Mother of the Battlefield
In the middle of a very cold and dark war many years ago there was a woman named Mary. She was born in Jamaica and she had a gift for healing people with plants and simple medicines. She had a heart that was a garden of peace and she wanted to help the soldiers who were fighting in a faraway place called the Crimea. Mary traveled all the way to London and asked the government to let her go and help the wounded men. But because of the color of her skin and her background the officials said no. They told her that she was not needed.
By Hazrat Umer2 days ago in Humans
The Empty Chair
There is a chair in our living room that no one sits in anymore. It’s not broken. The wood is still strong, the cushion still soft enough to be comfortable. From the outside, it looks like just another piece of furniture in the house. But for me, it means something entirely different. It is the empty chair. And every time I see it, a flood of memories comes rushing back.
By Shoaib Afridi2 days ago in Humans
The Man Who Planted a Forest with His Bare Hands
In a world where everyone is busy talking about saving the planet there was one man who actually did it without any noise. His name is Jadav Payeng. Many years ago in a place where the sun was too hot and the land was just dry sand Jadav saw something that changed his life. He saw hundreds of snakes dying because there were no trees to give them shade. Jadav was just a young boy then but he had an unbreakable spirit. He asked the elders why the snakes were dying and they told him that without trees nothing can survive.
By Hazrat Umer2 days ago in Humans
The Phone that Never Rang
In a very fast city in England there lived a man named David David was a young man who was very successful in the digital world he was always on his phone and he had thousands of followers on social media he thought that he was very connected to the world because he knew what everyone was eating and where everyone was traveling he was living in a golden cage of likes and comments he thought he was happy but deep inside he felt very lonely
By Hazrat Umer3 days ago in Humans
The Captain Who Refused to Hate
In the cold and dark days of the second world war there was a man named Captain Richard. He was a brave sailor from England who was in charge of a big ship. The world was full of anger and every country was fighting against the other. In those times people were told that the person on the other side was an enemy and did not deserve any kindness. But Richard was a man of deep character and he believed that being a human was more important than being a soldier.
By Hazrat Umer3 days ago in Humans
The Empty Seat on the Bus
In the year 1993 the world was watching a very cruel war in a place called Bosnia. Most people were watching the news on their television sets in their warm homes in England and America. They felt sorry for the people dying in the war but they did not do anything. But there was one woman in London named Sally Becker who could not sit still. She was not a soldier and she was not a doctor. She was just an artist who had a small car and a very big heart.
By Hazrat Umer3 days ago in Humans
