Stream of Consciousness
The Shimmering Mirage: Utopia as a Dream within a Dream
The heart of a man, always yearning for hopes and their fulfillment, has always cherished dreams of a utopia for a long time. Painted with flawless governance, boundless prosperity and harmonious existence, these utopias are the epitome of human existence all a utopian realm, a beacon of hope and but an unspoken fear that serve as a critique of a fragmented reality. Yet, the more we examine these shining ideals, the more they begin to seem like a dream – a beautiful, complex creation of a mind. And perhaps, even more than that Elusively, the notion of a universally perfect world is a dream within that initial dream, a layer of abstraction that takes us further away from its tangible realization.
By umar khalidabout a year ago in Fiction
Behind the Silent Smile
It was always her smile that caught people’s attention. Soft, serene, almost haunting—like a sunset that knows night is coming. Areeba was the kind of woman who carried storms in her eyes but never let a drop fall. Her colleagues at the school adored her, the children adored her more. Yet no one ever knew who she was beyond the walls of that classroom.
By Zulfiqar Aliabout a year ago in Fiction
Spiraling. Content Warning.
Have you ever had one of those days where you just didn't want to get out of bed? A morning where nothing would have been more wonderful than to roll over, go back to sleep, and never wake up again? To lose yourself forever in a blissful cocoon of peace, quiet, and dreamless slumber, without having to worry about the outside world or the people in it for an eternity? Lucy had been having one of those days for the last three years of her life.
By Natalie Grayabout a year ago in Fiction
The Sun No Longer Rises
Year: 2135. The sun no longer rises over Earth. After the last massive solar storm, the ozone layer was completely destroyed. Humanity now lives deep underground in cities known as “New Undercities.” One such city, Enclave-7, lies 15 kilometers beneath the surface. Artificial light, filtered air, hydroponic farms, and constant surveillance have replaced the sky, the breeze, the soil.
By Allen Rihababout a year ago in Fiction
The Future of Love
AI relationships are becoming more than just science fiction as virtual companions and AI chatbots increasingly blur the lines between human and artificial connections. What starts as casual interaction with AI assistants sometimes develops into something deeper, raising questions about the nature of emotional attachment in our digital age.
By Muhammad Sudaisabout a year ago in Fiction
The Future of Love
AI relationships are becoming more than just science fiction as virtual companions and AI chatbots increasingly blur the lines between human and artificial connections. What starts as casual interaction with AI assistants sometimes develops into something deeper, raising questions about the nature of emotional attachment in our digital age.
By Designary Techabout a year ago in Fiction
Then, It Was My Turn
I was not always that tough kid that the other children feared. In first grade, I came across my first bully. His name was Thaddeus Wilder. At the age of only 6 years old, he was the size of an 18-year-old. Maybe that’s a small exaggeration, but needless to say, the boy towered over me. I’m not sure he was a boy. He might have been a gorilla. I don’t know what he was.
By David E. Perryabout a year ago in Fiction
Her Choice
In a society that forgives men for everything, why is a woman condemned for following her heart? A woman, married and bound by vows, begins to think about another man. Maybe it's emotional neglect, loneliness, or just the aching desire to feel something real again. Whatever the reason, her mind drifts toward someone else. She falls for him, and eventually, she marries him. Despite the world whispering a thousand stories into her ears, she stays firm. She chooses him, and nothing else matters.
By Rohitha Lankaabout a year ago in Fiction
