Hasnain Shah
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"I write about the little things that shape our big moments—stories that inspire, spark curiosity, and sometimes just make you smile. If you’re here, you probably love words as much as I do—so welcome, and let’s explore together."
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Last Seen Online
Last Seen Online By Hasnain Shah The first time I noticed it, I thought it was just a glitch. Nora had always been dramatic on social media—posting cryptic quotes at 2 a.m., blurry pictures of empty streets, or playlists with titles like Songs for When the Walls Close In. We’d tease her about it in our group chat, but she’d laugh it off and say, “You’ll get it one day.”
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Horror
What We Talk About When We Talk About Silence
What We Talk About When We Talk About Silence By Hasnain Shah Silence is not the absence of words. It is the echo of them, unsaid, unsent, unresolved. I’ve learned this over years of listening to pauses in conversations with people I loved, pauses that carried more weight than any declaration could.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Humans
The Day I Met My Future Self
The Day I Met My Future Self By Hasnain Shah It happened on a Tuesday, which somehow feels right. Tuesdays don’t carry the weight of Mondays or the hope of Fridays. They are ordinary, forgettable days—ripe for something quietly extraordinary to slip in unnoticed.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Lifehack
The Shoes My Father Left Behind
The Shoes My Father Left Behind By Hasnain Shah When my father passed away, the first thing I noticed was the row of shoes lined neatly in the corner of his closet. They were ordinary shoes to anyone else, but to me, they were a timeline. Every scuff, every crease in the leather, every sole worn thin told a chapter of his life—and mine.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Families
One Day Without Lies
One Day Without Lies By Hasnain Shah It began at breakfast. The Peterson family gathered around the oak table, bowls of cereal steaming with milk, the smell of coffee cutting through the early morning haze. Nothing seemed unusual—except for the moment when little Ellie, barely seven years old, blurted out between spoonfuls, “Daddy, I don’t like your pancakes. They taste like cardboard.”
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Fiction
The Houseplant That Outlived Me
The Houseplant That Outlived Me By Hasnain Shah I was bought for decoration. That is what I remember most clearly. A small green thing, bright and unassuming, placed in a chipped ceramic pot patterned with painted daisies. The cashier had smiled, said something like “Plants are good for the soul,” and slid me across the counter without realizing how much truth was hidden in her words.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Psyche
The Things I Never Said Out Loud
The Things I Never Said Out Loud By Hasnain Shah I’ve always believed silence could be an act of kindness. If you don’t say the harsh truth, you won’t hurt anyone. If you keep the bitterness locked inside, you protect the people you love from the sting of your words. At least, that’s what I told myself every time my chest felt heavy with things I couldn’t bring myself to speak.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Confessions
Why Nostalgia is the Strongest Currency in Pop Culture
Why Nostalgia is the Strongest Currency in Pop Culture By Hasnain Shah Walk into any movie theater in 2025 and take a look at the marquee. Chances are high that you’ll find at least one reboot, remake, or sequel to a franchise that first appeared decades ago. Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Batman, Lord of the Rings, even Mean Girls—our screens are crowded with echoes of the past dressed in modern visuals. The same is true in music, where artists sample 90s beats, and in fashion, where “Y2K” aesthetics are suddenly chic again. In every corner of pop culture, nostalgia isn’t just a flavor—it’s the main course.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Art
The Day I Unfollowed Everyone
The Day I Unfollowed Everyone By Hasnain Shah It started on a Tuesday morning, sometime between my first sip of coffee and the sinking realization that I’d spent forty-three minutes scrolling through other people’s breakfasts, gym selfies, and vague complaints about work. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but I was hungry for something I couldn’t name.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Humans
If Netflix Adapted The Secret Garden
If Netflix Adapted The Secret Garden 🌱🎬 By Hasnain Shah When I first read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden as a child, I thought of it as a book about a lonely girl discovering flowers and friendship. Reading it again as an adult, though, I realized how cinematic it really is—an atmospheric blend of gothic mystery, emotional healing, and the kind of character arcs Netflix loves to stretch into ten carefully crafted episodes.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in BookClub
The House That Rents You
The House That Rents You By Hasnain Shah When Emily first saw the listing, she thought it had to be a scam. “Two bedrooms, big kitchen, backyard, all utilities included—eight hundred a month?” she read aloud, blinking at her laptop screen.
By Hasnain Shah5 months ago in Horror
