Stream of Consciousness
THE LIONESS GRIEF
There are some things in life that no one prepares you for. You can read every book on grief, listen to every sermon, even have people who love you surround you with prayers and comfort but when it happens to you, when death comes close enough to steal someone you love, the world stops making sense.
By Ms Rotondwa Mudauabout a year ago in Confessions
She was his teacher today but years ago 2
ajab refused to speak to anyone—not even his father. Yawar looked after him, enrolling him in college for first year. His stellar matric results earned him admission instantly, though he had lost five precious years.
By New stAr writer about a year ago in Confessions
She Was His Teacher Today, but Years Ago...
She Was His Teacher Today, but Years Ago... She was his teacher today, but years ago, he had once saved her honor, made her sit on his bike with her bag in between, and dropped her safely at home. Yet today, who knew what overcame him—he ruined that very girl’s honor and fled to Dubai…
By New stAr writer about a year ago in Confessions
The Quiet Chapters That Shaped Me
I’ve been staring at this blank page for about twenty minutes now, wondering how exactly you’re supposed to tell someone who you are in a way that doesn’t sound completely self-absorbed or like a job interview gone wrong.
By noor ul aminabout a year ago in Confessions
Your Biggest Teacher Will Always Be Pain
Introduction: The Shattering Sound of Silence Heartbreak doesn’t announce itself. It arrives quietly, like a thief, taking away the person you thought would stay forever. One moment, you’re making plans together; the next, you’re staring at your phone, reading a message that feels like a punch to the chest.
By Nadeem Shah about a year ago in Confessions
A Blue Memory
It started with a flying chair. August 1st, 2021 — the kind of humid New York summer night that sticks to your skin like sweat and nostalgia. The kind of night when possibility hangs in the air, draped in disco lights and drowned beneath the bass of a now-shuttered gay club whose name I can’t quite say without feeling a pinch in my chest.
By The Kind Quillabout a year ago in Confessions
Letters to a Stranger I Once Loved — Part 2
After days of holding Claire’s letters close like a secret treasure, I couldn’t shake the feeling that her story wasn’t finished. Something inside me urged me to find out what happened after those unsent words. Who was Claire, really? And did she ever find the stranger—or herself?
By Solene Hartabout a year ago in Confessions
Letters to a Stranger I Once Loved #1
When I found the old box in the attic, I wasn’t expecting much. It was tucked behind some dusty photo albums, wrapped in a faded blue ribbon. The box looked like it hadn’t been opened in decades, and I hesitated before lifting the lid. Inside were dozens of letters, each tied together with string. On the top, in neat handwriting, was a note: To the stranger I once loved.
By Solene Hartabout a year ago in Confessions
Queen of New York: Remembering Ariela ‘La Langosta’ After a Short Life
On August 17, 2025, the life of Ariela Mejía-Polanco, better known to her fans as Ariela “La Langosta,” was tragically cut short. Fatally shot in her car in Mount Vernon, New York, the 26-year-old influencer and nightlife personality left behind grief, countless questions, and a legacy that extended far beyond her immediate circle.
By Echoes of Lifeabout a year ago in Confessions
Dark Woke: The Rise of Frontal Progressivism
Introduction: A New Language of Resistance For years, political progressivism in the United States was often built around slogans of hope, inclusion, and optimism—“Yes we can,” “Stronger together,” “The future is women.” But as cultural divides widen and conservative voices dominate some media landscapes, a new tone is emerging. Called “Dark Woke,” this wave of progressivism is unapologetic, blunt, and sometimes even aggressive.
By Echoes of Lifeabout a year ago in Confessions
