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Where there's Art there's Heart. Top Story - February 2026.
Here's a stupid thing: I adore art, but I start to panic whenever I step into a gallery. In the one place I should be at my contented best - surrounded by walls teeming with creative expression - I fall apart. What ought to be an enriching experience, tacitly designed to facilitate the exploration of human empathy and perspective, is for me an overwhelming purgatory of anxiety that compresses me to the point I cannot breathe. At the same time, I experience a sense of extraction, as though my head is being prized open to create a hole so big my sanity could evaporate. Somewhere between these two opposing forces of vice and vortex, I feel myself dissolving in a stream of panic that makes me want to cry; and I feel so daft feeling this way, that all I want to do is run for the hills.
By Caroline Jane10 days ago in Humans
The Pregnancy Penalty: A Former HR Professional’s Perspective on Corporate Gender Bias
Why hard work and talent aren't always enough to protect women in the modern workplace. For years, I worked behind the scenes in Human Resources. I was the person who screened the resumes, conducted the initial interviews, and sat in the meetings where "executive decisions" were made. While many companies preach diversity and inclusion in their public PR statements, the reality inside the closed doors of the office is often much harsher—especially for women.
By Elena Vance 11 days ago in Humans
When the River Rose
Standing Strong Against the Current The river that flowed beside Sami’s village had always been gentle. Children played along its banks, fishermen cast their nets at sunrise, and farmers relied on its steady flow to nourish their crops. For years, it symbolized life and stability. But one monsoon season, dark clouds gathered heavier than anyone had seen before, and the calm river transformed into something fierce and unpredictable.
By Sudais Zakwan13 days ago in Humans
The Uninvited Guest: A Tale of Second Chances and Dangerous Liaisons
College dormitories are petri dishes for secrets. When you cram six young men into a small room for four years, you think you know everything about them—their hygiene habits, their exam anxieties, and their taste in music. But sometimes, the person sleeping in the bunk next to you is living a double life that feels more like a noir film than a campus comedy.
By Elena Vance 13 days ago in Humans
The Secret of the Old Lighthouse
Aarav had always been drawn to the old lighthouse at the edge of his town. Its white paint was chipped, the metal railing rusted, and the windows clouded with years of salt and wind. Children in the village whispered about it being haunted, claiming they had seen strange lights flicker at night or heard footsteps echoing across its spiral stairs. But for Aarav, it was not fear that drew him—it was curiosity. He needed to know why the lighthouse had been abandoned for decades, and what secrets it held inside.
By Sudais Zakwan13 days ago in Humans
Ye's Brain
Firstly, I must state that I am in no way part of the professional world of psychologists or psychiatrists. I can only attest to my own experiences as a man living with bipolar I. With that being said, I can see the artist formerly known as Kanye West. His behavior, erratic and somehow authentic in a woeful way extends from his words and actions.
By Skyler Saunders13 days ago in Humans
What the System Forces You to Become
The Question the System Replaces By the time a person has passed through employment law, healthcare coverage rules, unemployment insurance, disability determination, and benefit eligibility, the relevant question has already shifted without ever being stated out loud. It is no longer whether the system helped or failed them. It is whether they managed to remain legible long enough to survive it. Each institutional layer imposes requirements that appear reasonable when viewed in isolation, yet become coercive when experienced sequentially:
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast15 days ago in Humans
Letters I Never Sent
When Mariam returned to her childhood home at twenty-nine, she told herself it was only temporary. The truth, however, was more complicated. The house stood quietly at the end of a narrow street, unchanged in all the ways that mattered. The walls still carried memories, and every room felt like a paused moment waiting to resume. She had come back not to rest, but to confront something she had left behind.
By Sudais Zakwan16 days ago in Humans
The Quiet Journey Toward Who I Really Am
I Used to Believe Life Would Explain Itself — Now I Know It Doesn’t For a long time, I thought life would eventually make sense on its own. I believed that eventually, all the confusion, quiet disappointments, and unanswered questions would fall into place, neatly lining up so I could understand. Turns out, I was wrong. Life doesn’t hand you all the answers. Instead, it asks you to live first and maybe understand later—if you’re lucky.
By Caca Oispipi16 days ago in Humans
