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Wound of the chest by the fire that never left me
From surviving a devastating fire in Myanmar to pursuing education in a refugee camp, Kefa Puta shares his inspiring journey of survival, resilience and hope.
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The Room I Learned to Leave
Leaving a painful past does not automatically bring freedom; real healing takes time. Through writing, self-reflection, and family support, the author discovered that trauma is part of her history, not her identity. Strength is not the absence of fear, but continuing anyway. Ultimately, true liberation required opening up to life—so how will you choose to shape your own future?
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One Day That Stayed With Me
Ukrainian serviceman Petro Voloshynovskyi, 46, shares a harrowing firsthand account of surviving a brutal 2022 bombardment in Luhansk. He vividly recalls the tragic loss of his commander and the agonizing reality of recovering fallen comrades. Amid chronic physical pain from service, Petro holds onto the profound hope of reclaiming an ordinary, peaceful life after the war. How can we best use this excerpt to ensure your story and the memory of your commander reach the world?
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Rain, Gardens, and Memory: Reading Shirley Lim in a Changing Malaysia
When we talk about the environment in Malaysia, we usually ...
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How to Grieve Someone Who Is Still Alive
This essay explores grieving an unofficial relationship that ended without closure. The author recounts a deep bond with Dylan, which dissolved into arguments and jealousy despite romantic gestures. The story highlights key lessons: avoiding assumptions, communicating clearly, and accepting that something can be beautiful, real, and over. How do we accept that a bond was real while letting go of who they were?
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I Was Not Saved. I Was Returned to Myself
"Mine. Perhaps that is what selfhood really is. Not finding yourself. Not becoming someone extraordinary. But refusing, finally, to abandon the ordinary girl inside you who always knew she deserved to exist. I don't think I was saved. I think I was returned to myself. And there is a difference. Being saved makes someone else the author of your survival."
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After Transcendence, Choosing Reality
How grief and belonging shape us after transcendence, forcing us to return to reality.
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The Power of Many!
The descent (Katabasis): The famous opening words, "I went down" (Kateban in original Greek), establish a physical descent from Athens to the Piraeus that parallels later allegorical descents in the work, such as the philosopher returning down into the Cave in Book VII.
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India is A Thought
An evocative essay by Debajyoti Halder exploring India as an idea shaped by its people, education, unity, empathy, and the enduring power of thought.
