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The Last Pari
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
The narrow alley off Tehran’s bustling Valiasr Street smelled of roasting chestnuts and damp stone. Beneath a flickering neon sign, an elderly woman sat cross-legged by her modest cart. She …
Starlit Collision
hamed
Jan 29, 2025
Pop sensation Juno Starr wasn’t sure how she ended up seated next to Commander Ethan Blake at the annual Galactic Benefit Gala, but here she was, sipping champagne and trying …
The Red Button
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
President-elect Chen massaged her temples as she stared at the secure phone on her desk. Three hours ago, she'd accepted what she thought would be a routine congratulatory call from …
Which is Life, Which is Dream
dehongi
Jan 02, 2024
He woke up with a start, his heart pounding in his chest. He looked around the dimly lit room, trying to remember where he was. He saw a woman sleeping …
(still not there.)
ziamaiko
Dec 26, 2023
مسئلهای که زیاد ذهنم را مشغول میکرد این بود که چرا هیچکس اهمیت نمیدهد. برای هیچکس مهم نبود ما مانند زندانیها در این مکان زندگی میکنیم؟ از دنیای بیرون، تنها …
A Rocket of Her Own
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
Tasha sat cross-legged on the cracked pavement, staring at the grainy image on her tablet. The launch replayed again and again—Dr. Jeanette Epps, face calm and resolute beneath her helmet, …
The Game of Love
hamed
Jan 30, 2025
Emma and Jake had been best friends since freshman year, but somewhere between AP classes and late-night study sessions, friendship had turned into something else. Neither dared to say it. …
The Line in the Sand
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Leila sat at her father’s kitchen table, the faint smell of tobacco clinging to the curtains. The radio hummed with angry voices, a populist politician railing against “elitist climate agendas.” …
The Song of the Sea
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
Tama stood at the edge of the beach, the cool morning breeze tugging at his hoodie. The waves crashed against the shore, their rhythm steady and ancient, like the heartbeat …
Mirror Maker's Daughter
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
In the quiet town of Kota Bharu, beneath the shade of ancient trees and the hum of the marketplace, lived a craftswoman named Amirah. She was known for her skill …