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The Yellow Zone
hamed
Jan 23, 2025
The sky above the Yellow Zone shimmered unnaturally, like the air itself was holding its breath. Hana adjusted her respirator, the seals hissing as she tightened them. The Geiger counter …
Bound for the North
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
The sun had barely risen when the Ford Model T sputtered to life, its engine groaning as if reluctant to leave the familiar red soil of Mississippi behind. Clara Harris …
The Weight of Mercy
hamed
Jan 22, 2025
The news broke on a quiet Tuesday morning. President Trump, in his final hours in office, had issued a sweeping pardon—over 1,500 names, a list that included fraudsters, lobbyists, and, …
The Olive Branch in the Sun
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
The air shimmered with heat as the temperature climbed past 110 degrees. The neighborhood felt like it was melting, but the community garden buzzed with quiet activity. It was the …
The Last Breath of the City
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
The fire had come like a beast, a consuming thing with no remorse. What had once been a city of neatly arranged homes, fragrant gardens, and streets lined with towering …
Numbers Don't Lie
hamed
Jan 12, 2025
Numbers Don't Lie Adnan's screens flickered with red numbers as the lira fell another twelve percent. His trading desk at First Capital Bank, usually bustling with energy, had grown eerily …
The Simorgh’s Feather
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Arya sat in his cramped studio apartment, staring at the blank canvas that mocked him from across the room. A half-empty cup of cold tea sat beside crumpled sketches and …
The Legend of Perry the Donkey
hamed
Jan 23, 2025
The sun was setting over the rolling hills of a small ranch in Hemet, California, painting the sky in hues of orange and lavender. A group of reporters, filmmakers, and …
Between Floors
hamed
Jan 18, 2025
The elevator shuddered and groaned to a halt. In the sudden silence, the fluorescent lights flickered and dimmed, leaving only the faint glow of emergency lighting. “Great,” muttered the man …
Entangled Hearts
hamed
Jan 20, 2025
Dr. Maya Patel stared at the glowing console, the hum of the quantum computer vibrating through the room. She had spent five years designing the algorithm—a breakthrough meant to predict …