The khan

Joined June 2025

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I write history the way it was lived — through conversations, choices, and moments that changed the world. Famous names, unseen stories.

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Rise Again
There will always be moments in life when you feel like stopping. Moments when the world feels too loud, too heavy, too indifferent to the battles you fight in silence. Maybe you’ve been working hard and seeing no results. Maybe you’ve been trying to change your life, but every step forward feels like two steps back. Maybe the dream you once carried with bright eyes now feels like a burden you drag behind you.
By The khan2 months ago in Motivation
Catherine the Great
When Catherine the Great arrived in Russia as a young German princess, no one imagined she would one day become one of the most powerful rulers in European history. She came as a bride, not as a queen; as an outsider, not a leader. Yet through brilliance, ambition, and unshakable determination, she transformed herself into an empress—and reshaped an entire empire.
By The khan2 months ago in History
Hatshepsut
For most of history, the rulers of ancient Egypt were men—warriors, conquerors, and kings who carved their names into stone. But hidden among them was a woman whose legacy nearly vanished from record: Hatshepsut, one of the most successful and visionary pharaohs Egypt ever had. Her reign proved that leadership is built not from gender or tradition, but from intelligence, vision, and the courage to challenge expectations.
By The khan2 months ago in History
The Candle I Light in Winter
Every winter, when the air turns sharp and the world folds itself into silence, I perform a ritual I never speak about. It begins on the first night the temperature drops below freezing. I take out a single candle—thin, white, and unscented—and place it on the windowsill of my small bedroom. It is nothing special at first glance. But every year, the moment I light it, the room feels different, as though someone else steps inside with me.
By The khan2 months ago in Education
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei is often called the “father of modern science,” but his story is far more dramatic than a simple title suggests. He was a brilliant mathematician, a playful inventor, a rebellious thinker, and a man who dared to challenge centuries of belief. His discoveries forever changed humanity’s view of the universe — and nearly cost him his life. Galileo’s journey is one of courage, curiosity, and the unstoppable force of truth.
By The khan2 months ago in History
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was the kind of genius who seemed to be living a century ahead of everyone else. Tall, eccentric, and endlessly imaginative, he dreamed of wireless power, remote control, robots, and global communication long before they were possible. Today, his inventions shape almost every aspect of modern life, yet he died nearly forgotten. His story is one of brilliance, struggle, triumph, and tragedy — the rise and fall of one of history’s most extraordinary minds.
By The khan2 months ago in History
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is often remembered as the wild-haired genius whose name became synonymous with intelligence itself. But behind the iconic portraits and the famous equation E = mc² was a quiet, curious child who questioned everything, refused to follow rules that made no sense to him, and ultimately reshaped humanity’s understanding of reality. His life, filled with brilliance, struggle, persistence, and discovery, remains one of the most influential stories in the history of science.
By The khan3 months ago in History
The Unintentional Life Coach
By all accounts, Nora and Felix were ordinary humans—except for one important detail: they had the combined problem-solving ability of a mildly confused hamster.
By The khan3 months ago in Motivation
The Day the Universe Said “Nope”
Mark and Jessa had never been described as “competent” in the same sentence. Unless that sentence was, “Mark and Jessa are competent at turning every simple situation into chaos.”
By The khan3 months ago in Motivation
The Strength to Stand Back Up
Some mornings, the world felt too heavy for Aisha to lift. She wasn’t sure when the weight began—whether it had been years in the making or whether it arrived suddenly, like a winter storm crashing against her chest. All she knew was that waking up was an act of courage, and stepping outside was a kind of rebellion.
By The khan3 months ago in Motivation
The Man Who Repaired Memories.
The Man Who Repaired Memories In the near-future city of Lumen, memories were fragile things—small electric storms sealed inside glass vials. People carried them the way previous generations carried phones or photographs, tucked in pockets or clipped to necklaces. A single drop could shatter years. A sharp magnetic pulse could erase a childhood.
By The khan3 months ago in Fiction

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Rise Again

Catherine the Great

Hatshepsut

The Candle I Light in Winter

Galileo Galilei

Nikola Tesla

Albert Einstein

The Unintentional Life Coach

The Day the Universe Said “Nope”

The Strength to Stand Back Up

The Man Who Repaired Memories.

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