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“Maps of the Heart: Places We Leave Behind”
Maps of the Heart: Places We Leave Behind By [Ali Rehman] There are maps drawn on paper, inked in neat lines and careful strokes. And then there are maps we carry inside us — invisible, unrolled only when memory calls them. They are stitched with emotions instead of roads, landmarks built of moments instead of cities. These are the maps of the heart: the places we loved, the corners where we broke, and the quiet roads where we grew, sometimes without even knowing.
By Ali Rehman3 months ago in Writers
A Special Rock from Karelia—This Is Shungite?
Shungite is not just an ordinary black rock. It comes from the Karelia region of Russia and is believed to be around two billion years old—older than the first complex life on Earth. Because of this incredible age, unusual carbon structure, and unique abilities, shungite has continued to amaze scientists, teachers, and students for many years. Whether you’ve heard about it for its scientific value, its use in cleaning water, or its popularity in wellness trends, shungite remains one of the most fascinating natural materials ever discovered.
By Shahid Publisher3 months ago in Writers
A Bike, a Key, a Beginning. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
I arrived in the Netherlands on September 19, 2024. When I stepped off the plane, the air felt colder than back in Greece. The bright lights of the airport and the steady rhythm of wheels turning on the moving walk-ways reminded me that I was in a different world now. My backpack felt heavy—not because of its weight, but because of everything I carried: hope, uncertainty, memories, and the aim for a better future.
By Dimitrios Polychronis3 months ago in Writers
The Healing Power of Publishing Memoirs. Top Story - November 2025.
Over the last eight months, I took a break from publishing anything new — apart from the odd piece here and there for a handful of writing competitions. And to be honest, after wrapping up the competition submissions and these past couple of years, trying to make it as a writer, I felt totally wiped out.
By Chantal Christie Weiss3 months ago in Writers
I Published My First Book
What do you do when you’re a writer and life seems like it has just gone completely down the drain in the past year? Well for most of us melodramatic writers you just typically write about it. I know, big duhhh. But for me, I decided to take it a step further. I have been saying for the longest time that I was gonna write and publish my first book soon, but with everything I’ve had going on I just never got around to it. So earlier in the year after a publishing company reached out to me I decided I was gonna take this as a sign to publish my first book.
By Joe Patterson3 months ago in Writers
Do You Want People to Separate You From Your Art?. Top Story - November 2025.
Roman Polanski, Kevin Spacey, Michael Jackson, Caravaggio, Richard Wagner, Woody Allen, J.K. Rowling, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Virginia Woolf, R. Kelly, Miles Davis, Carl Jung, Francis Bacon, and Jackson Pollock.
By Paul Stewart3 months ago in Writers
“The Pen That Wrote Its Own Ending”
“The Pen That Wrote Its Own Ending” By [Ali Rehman] Elias Rowan had written thousands of endings in his life — tragic ones, hopeful ones, endings that left readers breathless and endings that stitched broken hearts back together. But he had never struggled as much as he did now, sitting at his wooden desk on the edge of midnight, staring at a blank page.
By Ali Rehman3 months ago in Writers
