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The knocks came after dinner. Three raps at the front door: abrasive, aggressive, authoritative. Glen Finch put down the footrest of his recliner and stood from its familiar comfort. His middle school-aged twins looked up to him with widened eyes. He held his hand out calmly, shushing them.
By Ashley Lima5 months ago in Fiction
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They had found them. Those cursed, horrible determined slave hunters were relentless. The journey had been long and arduous...the job thankless, the pay negligible, but bigotry and determination drove them on...and, well - someone had to do it.
By Novel Allen5 months ago in Fiction
The Photographer of Lost Souls
M Mehran Every morning at dawn, Mira Lang stood on the cliffs overlooking the sea, her camera in hand. She waited for the light — that thin, trembling line between night and day — when the world seemed to hold its breath.
By Muhammad Mehran5 months ago in Fiction
The Library at the Edge of Dreams
M Mehran No one knew when the library appeared. One morning, the townspeople of Merrinfield woke to find a tall glass building standing at the edge of the river — a place that hadn’t been there the day before. It shimmered faintly, like sunlight caught on water. There was no sign, no doorbell, only a single line etched into the glass:
By Muhammad Mehran5 months ago in Fiction
The Man Who Painted the Rain
M Mehran The town of Bellhollow had not seen rain for seven years. The riverbeds cracked like old glass, and the fields turned to dust. Children had grown up without ever knowing the sound of thunder.
By Muhammad Mehran5 months ago in Fiction
A Love Across Time
Opening: The Clockmaker’s Secret In the gentle dusk of Dublin, Georgia, Emily Carter walked briskly down Main Street, her worn leather satchel bouncing on her hip. The sleepy town seemed unchanged by time, but Emily’s heart whispered of years beyond her own. She was a historian ... by passion more than profession ... chasing stories lost to dust and rumor. Her favorite haunt was Caldwell's Antiques, a cluttered shop of ticking clocks, faded photographs, and secrets kept in glass cases.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 months ago in Fiction
The Room With No Window – Part 4
Jonathan Hale no longer recognized himself in the mirror—or in the man who had emerged from it. Ever since the night he faced his doppelgänger behind the hidden door, his days had blurred into sleepless nights, haunted by whispers and the diary’s silent, patient watch. The pages, once brimming with threats and secrets, now lay blank, yet somehow pulsed with a presence he could feel.
By Wellova 5 months ago in Fiction
The Loyal Dog of Darhiyar Mountain
The Loyal Dog of Darhiyar Mountain BY:Khan The mighty Kirthar Mountain Range, stretching for nearly 270 kilometers, forms a natural boundary between Sindh and Balochistan. Its rugged peaks stand tall, dividing lands and cultures, yet uniting them with stories that have survived for centuries. One of these stories belongs to a mountain known as Darhiyar, the highest peak of the Kirthar range, rising almost 7,000 feet above sea level. At its summit rests the grave of a dog—yes, a dog. But not just any dog. It was a companion whose loyalty and sacrifice carved his memory deep into the hearts of the people of Sindh.
By Khan 5 months ago in Fiction
The Red Head: Honoring WWII Resistance Fighter Hannie Schaft in a Bold New Film
History’s Fragile Freedom History has a way of reminding us that freedom is fragile. In the darkest days of World War II, a young Dutch woman named Hannie Schaft risked everything to resist fascism, save Jewish lives, and defy an empire.
By David Roy5 months ago in Fiction
Behind Bars, Beyond Borders: The Struggle of the Global Sumud Flotilla
Behind Bars, Beyond Borders: The Struggle of the Global Sumud Flotilla The roar of the sea had been replaced by the clang of iron doors. For the activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla, who had set sail with nothing but hope and humanitarian aid, the sudden transition from open waves to concrete cells felt surreal. Yet, even in captivity, their mission refused to die.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Fiction
The Kite That Became King
The Kite That Became King BY: Ubaid Children, gather round—this is the story of a kite who circled a large dovecote for many days, waiting for the perfect moment to snatch one of the pigeons. The pigeons were swift and clever, quick on the wing. Whenever the kite struck, a pigeon darted away and escaped. The kite grew frustrated. “What shall I do?” she wondered. “How can I catch one of them?”
By Ubaid 5 months ago in Fiction
The Legend of Long-Shanks. Top Story - October 2025.
Goody Patience had just laid her head upon the pillow when it happened. For a moment, she believed she were dreaming, so she rolled over and paid it no heed. Her eyes snapped open again the same second she closed them, however, when she heard it once more: a sharp knock-knock-knocking on the front door downstairs.
By Natalie Gray5 months ago in Fiction