fiction

Once upon a time, in the bustling streets of Kabul, Afghanistan lived a poor orphan, Safid, who was under the shelter of a wealthy merchant named Rahman. Rahman was a fatherly figure for him, caring and showing the love he had never experienced. Safid was illiterate, he didn't know how to write or how to read, but he was curious about the world. Rahman, a well-read man, realizing Safid's curiosity, taught him how to read and write. Among the various lessons, Rahman introduced Safid to Khaled Hosseini's book, 'The Kite Runner', a story of friendship, betrayal, and redemption.

In the pastoral community of Lake Como, under the shadow of the Italian Alps, lived two betrothed lovers, Renzo and Lucia. Preparations were underway for their wedding when a wealthy, unscrupulous nobleman, Don Rodrigo, cast his desires on Lucia. To secure Lucia for himself, he blackmailed the village priest, Father Cristoforo, into halting the forthcoming nuptials. This began a tempestuous journey for the betrothed couple, filled with trials and tribulation.

As the alien terrain of Mars unfolded before his eyes, Zan couldn't help but feel like an outcast. He was a man born on Earth, raised by Martians, and now returned to the land of his birth—a stranger in a strange land indeed. Around him, the hustle and bustle of New York City was a stark contrast to the calm and serenity he was accustomed to on Mars.