imtiazalam

Joined February 2026

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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 imtiazalam44 minutes 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 imtiazalamabout 6 hours 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 imtiazalamabout 8 hours 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 imtiazalamabout 13 hours ago in Humans
Secrets of the Devil’s Waters
The first time the Bermuda Triangle revealed its secrets, it wasn’t with flashing lights or monstrous waves—it whispered. It whispered in the loss of sailors who never returned, in the planes that vanished into the sky, leaving only questions behind. It began quietly, in the early 20th century, when the ocean around Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico earned a reputation not for storms or sharks, but for mysteries too strange to name.
By imtiazalamabout 16 hours ago in History
A New Sunrise
I didn’t expect to find a sunrise waiting for me.” Maggie Shepard heard her phone ringing as she stepped through the front door. Ignoring it—and the blinking message light—she put away her groceries and headed straight for the soaker tub. After a brutal workweek, she needed silence, steam, and rose-scented water to wash the tension away. More than anything, she wanted a weekend alone. No interruptions. No calls. No memories.
By imtiazalamabout 18 hours ago in Humans
French Love Letters
By Stephen McClure On a crisp October afternoon, I was sitting on a bench beside the pond in Zenpukuji Park, admiring the gold and crimson leaves shimmering against a blue sky. The water reflected autumn like a moving tapestry. I sipped canned coffee and breathed in the cool air.
By imtiazalama day ago in Humans
My Fake Girlfriend
I never thought one lie could change my life. It all started with a single text: "Hey… can you help me out?" I froze. My phone buzzed again. It was my best friend, Sameer, begging me to create a fake girlfriend for him. He was desperate — his parents were constantly asking about his love life, and he didn’t want to disappoint them. At first, I laughed. A fake girlfriend? That’s ridiculous. But the more he pleaded, the more I felt guilty saying no.
By imtiazalama day ago in Humans
The Night I Opened My Door — And Everything Changed
The knock came at 11:43 p.m. I remember the time because I had just checked my phone, hoping for a message that was never going to arrive. The apartment was quiet in that heavy way only lonely spaces can be. The refrigerator hummed. The clock ticked. My tea had gone cold beside me — a habit lately.
By imtiazalama day ago in Humans
“Who Really Saw Aliens First? The Truth Behind the Mystery”
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and felt a strange question echo in your mind — Are we truly alone? For thousands of years, humans have stared at the stars with wonder, fear, and curiosity. Long before rockets, telescopes, or modern science, ancient civilizations imagined that other worlds might exist beyond our own. The mystery of aliens — life beyond Earth — did not begin with movies or science fiction. It began with simple human curiosity.
By imtiazalama day ago in Futurism
He Texted Me From the Funeral — And I Replied
The message came at 3:17 p.m. I remember because I was standing beside my mother’s coffin, staring at the white lilies she hated. She always said they smelled like hospitals. I almost laughed at the irony.
By imtiazalam2 days ago in Fiction
The One Decision That Changed My Life Forever
I still remember the night my life split into two parts: before the decision... and after it. It was 2:17 a.m. The house was silent, but my mind was loud. My phone screen glowed in the dark room, reflecting a tired face I barely recognized. I had spent hours scrolling, comparing my life to strangers who seemed happier, richer, more successful. Every swipe felt like a reminder of what I wasn’t.
By imtiazalam2 days ago in Motivation