Historical
The Forgotten Empire: The Rise and Fall of Mesopotamia
When we think about human history, we often picture grand empires like Rome, Persia, or Egypt. But long before them, a land between two rivers—the Tigris and Euphrates—birthed something far more profound: the first organized civilization known to mankind—Mesopotamia.
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
The Last Rain in Bulawayo. AI-Generated.
Bulawayo, 1998 — a city of sunburned streets and restless winds, where the scent of dust and diesel hung heavy in the air. In the township of Mzilikazi, two brothers grew up chasing the same dream but running from different ghosts.
By shakir hamid4 months ago in Fiction
The Lantern Beyond the Dust
The old village slept beneath a veil of dust and silence. Houses made of clay stood shoulder to shoulder, breathing out the weight of years. The scent of earth and forgotten dreams floated in the still air. Every evening, as the sun sank behind the hills and shadows stretched across the narrow road, a single lantern came alive — hanging by the door of a small, crumbling house.
By Riaz Hamkar4 months ago in Fiction
The Vanished Village Beneath the Lake
On a crisp autumn morning in 1950, the people of Dana, Massachusetts, gathered in silence as bulldozers rolled into their streets. Children clutched their mothers’ hands, old men leaned on canes, and the echo of church bells rang for the last time. Within weeks, their homes, schools, and memories would be gone—buried beneath a vast man-made lake. The government called it progress. The people called it betrayal.
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
The Vanished Colony of Roanoke
It began as a dream — the dream of a new world, of English settlers carving out a home in the wilderness of North America. But by the time rescue ships arrived three years later, the dream had turned into one of history’s greatest enigmas. The colony of Roanoke had vanished — every man, woman, and child gone without a trace, leaving behind only a single word carved into a wooden post: CROATOAN.
By Shohel Rana4 months ago in Fiction
Darkmoor's Shadow
She knew she was much too old to be listening in at keyholes. And she knew she was much too old to be trying to peer through them either. It was one thing to be caught eavesdropping, it was quite another to be caught so obviously. However, Alina Darkmoor couldn’t tear herself away.
By M. A. Mehan 4 months ago in Fiction
The Holy American Empire
Nine days of silence followed Panama’s joint announcement of the South Coalition. The world had expected some kind of retaliation from Emperor Kane. They threatened not just trade in the Americas, but now they had a growing army—experts said it could compete on the battlefield in ways Mexico never could.
By Logan M. Snyder5 months ago in Fiction
