Inspiration
The Forgotten Hero đź’”
On January 6, 2014, in a small town of Pakistan, history was written not by a soldier, not by a leader, but by a 15-year-old schoolboy named Aitzaz Hasan. He was an ordinary student with ordinary dreams, carrying his school bag and walking toward his school like thousands of other children do every day. But that day, Aitzaz did something extraordinary. He chose courage over fear, sacrifice over safety, and humanity over his own life.
By Salman Writes3 months ago in Writers
What Is Poetry?
Introduction This is a precursor to my only poetry reading three years ago that I am resharing for my new readers. Tomorrow I may be reading some of my poetry at an open mic event in Nunsmoor Park, which you can see below. If you are a Vocal member who lives in Newcastle, please come along.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 3 months ago in Writers
The Man Who Never Opened His Mail. AI-Generated.
For almost six years, Arif did something most people would find impossible. He never opened his mail. Every week, envelopes slipped through the narrow slot of his apartment door and landed on the floor like small white accusations. Bills. Warnings. Government letters. Bank statements. Words he was too afraid to read.
By shakir hamid3 months ago in Writers
What I learned about Vocal Challenges from.... Top Story - January 2026.
The first cinema visit of last year was to see A Complete Unknown, with Timothee Chalamet playing Bob Dylan so well that it became one of my films of the year. It even won The Rachel for best musical biopic.
By Rachel Robbins3 months ago in Writers
A Trip to The Younger Me. AI-Generated.
The first time I tried to leave my own life, I didn’t pack a suitcase. I packed silence. It was the kind of silence that sits on your chest and calls itself “rest,” the kind that whispers, You’re tired because you’re failing. The kind that makes even the softest morning feel like a verdict.
By ABINEZA SHINGIRO Vivien Bruno3 months ago in Writers
