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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 …
Wine Without Grapes
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
Farid had been sober for five years, but the echo of his past still reverberated in every room he entered. The smell of whiskey on a cool evening, the warmth …
Behind the Spotlight
hamed
Jan 29, 2025
Kira stood in front of the mirror backstage, staring at her reflection as her stylist adjusted the hem of her glittering gown. The lights from the stage beyond hummed like …
A Child of Promise
hamed
Jan 15, 2025
The January air in Atlanta was crisp, carrying the faint scent of pine from the hills beyond the city. In a modest two-story house on Auburn Avenue, the cries of …
For once dead you never shall return
khayam
Jan 25, 2024
لب بر لب کوزه بردم از غایت آز تا زو پرسم واسطه عمر دراز لب بر لب من نهاد و می گفت این راز می خور که بدین جهان نمی …
The Shah's Departure
hamed
Jan 16, 2025
The palace was quiet, unnervingly so. It was the kind of quiet that settled deep into your bones, the kind that came before a storm. For years, the royal compound …
The Catalyst
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
The storm outside howled like a wounded beast, slamming rain against the reinforced glass of Dr. Elena Vega's underground lab. Power flickered, but the hum of the emergency generators kept …
The Weight of Knowing
hamed
Jan 14, 2025
Dr. Anya Calder stood at the podium, the sleek conference room bustling with delegates from across the globe. The *World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025* report lay on the …
Firewall
hamed
Jan 17, 2025
Kai’s fingers flew across the keyboard, the glow of the screen painting their face in pale blue light. The breach had been catastrophic—millions of names, locations, and personal histories leaked …
One Thousand Demons
hamed
Jan 19, 2025
In the dusty glow of the weaving room, Mina ran her fingers over the half-finished carpet. The air smelled of wool and dye, a familiar comfort in her family’s workshop. …