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Shahzad Talks

@shahzadmemon786

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On Being the First in Your Family to Love Books

There is no one to call when you finish a book that has broken you open.

Jul 02, 2026 · 4 min read · 100 claps paywalled #books #family #life-lessons

There is a particular kind of loneliness that books cannot fix, and yet, somehow, books are the only thing that ever has.

Jun 13, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #reading #philosophy #mental-health

HUM MDA

Hassan had been cleaning the university for thirty-one years.

Jun 22, 2026 · 4 min read · 71 claps paywalled #short-story #fiction #education

HUM LIF

Empathy is harder than it looks.

Jul 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 60 claps paywalled #literature #empathy #self-improvement

I was functioning perfectly. Promoted twice, praised by everyone, quietly falling apart. Here's what finally helped.

Jun 28, 2026 · 5 min read · 50 claps paywalled #mental-health #self-improvement #life-lessons

High-functioning anxiety looks like productivity. It feels like drowning in slow motion.

Jun 04, 2026 · 6 min read · 43 claps paywalled #mental-health #anxiety #overthinking

Writing in your own voice is not merely a skill; it is an act of courage. When you sit down with a blank page and wrestle your thoughts…

May 17, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 claps paywalled #human-vs-ai-text #ai-vs-humans #artificial-intelligence