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The Last Night at Dyatlov Pass
Winter in the Ural Mountains is not gentle. The wind moves like a living thing, cutting through clothing and bone, whispering across endless fields of white. Snow stretches for miles in every direction, and the silence is so deep that even a single step feels like a disturbance.
By imtiazalam5 days ago in Fiction
The Island That Appears Only Once Every 10 Years
The first time I heard about the island, I thought it was just another sea legend. Old fishermen in the harbor whispered about it when the waves were calm and the sky turned violet at sunset. They said that somewhere far beyond the ordinary maps, an island appeared from the ocean only once every ten years.
By imtiazalam5 days ago in History
Door of Secrets
I knew the moment I touched the handle that I wasn’t supposed to open that door. The hallway was silent. Too silent. The old house had many rooms, but this door was different from the others. It stood at the very end of the corridor, hidden behind a faded curtain like something the house itself was trying to forget.
By imtiazalam7 days ago in Fiction
Secrets of the Egyptian Pyramids
For more than four thousand years, they have stood in silence. Rising from the desert sands, massive stone mountains shaped by human hands continue to challenge modern science. Travelers stare at them in disbelief, historians debate their secrets, and archaeologists still uncover new mysteries hidden inside.
By imtiazalam8 days ago in History
Don’t Let Me Fall in Love With You
I knew I would lose you the moment I started praying for you. Love didn’t arrive like a storm. It came quietly — in the way your name felt softer on my lips, in the way the world seemed calmer when you stood beside me. And that is what terrified me most. Because the most dangerous loves are not the loud ones… they are the ones that feel like home.
By imtiazalam8 days ago in Fiction
The Gardens of Eternity
I closed my eyes and let my heart drift into a place I had never seen but always longed for. The weight of this world — the pain, the loss, the endless nights of sorrow — seemed to vanish with every breath. Somewhere beyond the clouds, beyond time itself, lay a place the Quran calls Jannah, the ultimate abode of peace, beauty, and eternal joy. And in that fleeting moment, I could almost feel it.
By imtiazalam9 days ago in Fiction
Saltwater and Ashes
Sometimes the sea holds what we cannot. The sea was quiet enough to take me. Not violently. Not in a dramatic, thrashing way. Just quietly — the way grief does. I floated on my back, my ears softened by water, my eyes fixed on the wide, indifferent sky. Birds skimmed low across the surface, their wings almost brushing my face. I was only moments from shore — from my husband, from my boys, from my life. I could have stood up easily. The water was not that deep.
By imtiazalam9 days ago in Humans
Courage of the Heart
Calvin’s grandmother had always called his ability to see the future a “gift from the heart,” something passed down through her family. To Calvin, it felt more like a burden. People either feared him or relied on him too much. He couldn’t enjoy simple friendships without someone eventually asking about their destiny.
By imtiazalam9 days ago in Humans
