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Sharing The Spotlight
I took a little break from this series because of a weird comment I got asking how much money this series was generating for me. It made me feel icky. Let me be clear, I do not do this for financial gain. Yes, I DO get compensated like everyone else for my reads. That said, this isn't my most lucrative story. I do this to give some attention to any one I mention here. I enjoy sharing other people's work and supporting the Vocal community in the ways that I can. This is one of those ways- attempting to generate a little bit of traffic someone else's way. I am not the most popular creator on Vocal. I don't have a gigantic following of avid readers, but the ones I do have are a super cool group of humans who I love and appreciate. They are very supportive members of the community and seem to enjoy this little series I've created.
By Sara Wilson17 days ago in Humans
🌍 Real Life Struggle Story — “From Darkness to Dawn”
Ravi was born into a very poor family. He was only 7 years old when his father passed away. He was so poor that he could not even afford to eat two meals a day. In school, he was not allowed to study because he could not pay the fees. When he turned 15 years old, he started his struggle life journey. This is Ravi’s story.
By Harsh Sharma18 days ago in Humans
Celebrity Deaths of 2026 And Why the World Is Paying Attention, Remembering, and Reflecting
Some news stops you mid-scroll. Not because it’s shocking—but because it feels personal. In 2026, an ongoing list of celebrity deaths has continued to trend across Google searches, news platforms, and social media timelines worldwide. Each announcement ripples through the internet like a sudden hush in a crowded room. Fans pause. Tributes appear. Old interviews resurface. Songs, films, and performances are replayed as if memory itself is pressing rewind.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun19 days ago in Humans
The Stranger Who Changed Nothing—and Everything
Arman believed that important changes only came from big events. In his mind, life was shaped by major successes, painful losses, or dramatic turning points. Ordinary days felt empty to him, repeating themselves without meaning. He followed the same routine every morning, walked the same streets, and spoke to the same people, rarely noticing anything beyond his own schedule.
By Sudais Zakwan19 days ago in Humans
After the End
What living inside the Book of Revelation for seven years revealed about empire, endurance, and Christian complicity I didn’t begin a PhD in the UK because I wanted to be reshaped. I began it because I wanted to master something that was already causing me spiritual and existential discomfort.
By SUEDE the poet20 days ago in Humans
Fee for Service
Before you let your brain wander on the title, this is not about sex. Keep reading anyway. I’ll give you a great, exciting, enticing, beautiful and everything you have ever dreamed, story, I’ll have get it to you in two days. I promise. I’ll need you to pay for this privilege, a once a year fee of $140.
By Alexandra Grant20 days ago in Humans
Understanding Gold Rates: How They Change and What It Means for You
Gold has always been a symbol of wealth, power, and security. From ancient civilizations to modern-day investors, people have trusted gold as a store of value. But if you’ve ever checked the gold rates lately, you might have noticed how unpredictable they can feel. One day the price rises, the next it falls. So why does this happen, and how can you, as a buyer or investor, make sense of it? Let’s dive in.
By Ashen Asmadala21 days ago in Humans
Reckoning
An interesting thing happened to me the other day, I recalled a memory and a time which I believe I’ve been subconsciously trying to block out of my mind, and the truth of the matter is, I’ve been successful in doing so not because I’ve been unwilling to retell how I lived my life through those times, but because many people have an almost unsworn guarded secrecy to open it up in conversation and talk about what transpired for them during this period, I’m talking about COVID.
By Malachai Hough21 days ago in Humans
Anthony Davis: Built of Talent, Tested by Time
Anthony Davis has always looked like a contradiction in motion. Too skilled to be boxed into one position, too fluid to be reduced to size alone, too dominant to ever be ignored. From the moment he entered the NBA, it was clear he wasn’t just another highly drafted big man. He was a blueprint for what basketball was becoming—and a mirror reflecting the pressure that comes with greatness.
By Story Prism21 days ago in Humans
Speaking to Time Instead of the Room
Much of modern communication is oriented toward immediacy. Writing is framed as something meant to be consumed quickly, reacted to instantly, and replaced just as fast by whatever comes next. Under this model, the value of a piece is measured almost entirely by its initial reception. If it does not land immediately, it is treated as a failure. This assumption narrows the purpose of writing and misunderstands how meaning actually travels through time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast22 days ago in Humans
Hand to the Fire
I keep touching the hot stove top. It keeps singeing my hand and I don’t know how to make the pain stop. Maybe if I touch it on the hottest part, the pain will stop. OUCH! What the hell. Why does it keep hurting me, burning me? And why, am I blistering. I know, let me increase the fire and touch it again. If it burns off the blisters, then the pain will stop. One of these times it has to stop. I’ll just keep changing it up a little here and a little there, until it does.
By Alexandra Grant23 days ago in Humans
