Farooq Hashmi
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- Storyteller, Love/Romance, Dark, Surrealism, Psychological, Nature, Mythical, Whimsical
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I Paid a Witch to Erase My Memories But They’re Coming Back
I Paid a Witch to Erase My Memories But They’re Coming Back You don’t find witches in neon-lit cities or suburban cul-de-sacs. You find them in the cracks of reality between the forgotten and the forbidden. I didn’t seek her out because I believed in magic. I sought her because I was desperate to forget.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Fiction
Future Cars Worth Waiting For: 2025–2029
Introduction The automotive industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, and futuristic designs leading the charge. Between 2025 and 2029, some of the most revolutionary cars ever conceived are set to hit the roads offering not only style and performance but also sustainability, smart technology, and jaw-dropping innovation. Whether you're a car enthusiast, a tech geek, or someone simply eyeing their next dream vehicle, the future of driving is electric, intelligent, and extraordinarily exciting.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Wheel
The Bookstore That Only Opens at Midnight
he Bookstore That Only Opens at Midnight I stumbled upon it by accident or maybe, as I now believe, it found me. It was just past midnight on a rainy Thursday when I saw a faint light flicker in the corner of an old alley I had walked past a hundred times before. Between two abandoned buildings stood a narrow, ivy-covered doorway with a crooked wooden sign swinging in the wind. It simply read: “Open”.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Fiction
The Letter I Received from My Future Self Changed Everything
The Letter I Received from My Future Self It arrived on a Thursday. A plain white envelope, tucked among the usual clutter of bills and advertisements, but with one curious difference: my name and address were written in my own handwriting.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Fiction
The Suitcase My Father Left Me Wasn’t Empty It Contained His Past
The Suitcase of Secrets My father was a mystery I had long given up on solving. He was never really present more like a shadow trailing behind my childhood memories. A quiet man with a distant stare, he left when I was twelve and only resurfaced as a name on hospital paperwork when he passed away in a small coastal town.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Fiction
She Loved Me in Every Lifetime Except This One
A Love That Spanned Centuries I don’t remember exactly when I realized it but from a young age, I felt a strange sense of déjà vu around certain people and places. Like I’d been here before. Like I’d lived this life... or another... many times. But the one thing that always returned to me, clearer than anything else, was her.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Fiction
I Rented a House That Doesn’t Exist on Any Map
The Listing That Seemed Too Good to Be True It all began with a vacation plan. I had been working nonstop for months and needed a break—not just from work, but from life itself. So, I opened my laptop and started browsing rental properties on a popular vacation website. That's when I saw it: “Cozy Stone Cottage by the Woods Total Privacy.” The photos were stunning. Ivy-covered walls, rustic wooden interiors, an old fireplace, and misty woods in the background. It was like something out of a fairytale, or a horror movie.
By Farooq Hashmi8 months ago in Fiction
