Blogs n Stories

Nikolai Andreevich, a retired widower and grandfather, is quietly expelled from his son Valery’s home by Valery’s wife, Olga. Subtly marginalized—books removed, favorite chair gone, teapot vanished—he realizes the hint and leaves…

No one really knew his name. Most of us just called him “Dada.” Every evening around dusk, he’d appear near the temple steps with a plastic bag of roti scraps and biscuits…

So today was Grandma’s 93rd birthday. We had this sweet little gathering in her backyard—just close family, some cupcakes, her favorite flowers. She looked so happy, tucked into her old wooden chair,…

Anthony Loffredo, a 33-year-old from France, has made headlines worldwide for transforming himself into what he calls the “Black Alien.” His body modification journey includes the removal of his nose, ears, upper…

After her grandfather passed away, Brooke returned to his home to sort through his belongings. Remembering how he always warned her never to touch his mattress, she finally gave in to curiosity….

North Carolina’s Beth Barbee won big on Wheel of Fortune during the show’s Disney Princess Week — thanks in part to a key mistake by a fellow contestant. Barbee, a genealogy enthusiast from Durham, competed…

Visitors to Yosemite National Park were startled to see an upside-down American flag atop El Capitan—a rare symbol of distress. The protest, carried out by National Park Service employees, was aimed at…

My stepdaughter never liked me, and she hadn’t spoken to me in months — maybe even a year. Then, out of nowhere, she calls, sounding all upbeat, and asking to meet at…

A photo of three women sitting on a park bench is going viral—not for who’s in it, but how they’re sitting. At first glance, it looks like a normal snapshot. But look closer: there’s…