Asianculture Stories

Ranup Lampuan (RL) "When fate and tradition clash, must one choose between love and honor?" A promising college student from Aceh finds himself trapped in the grip of family duty when his father arranges his marriage to Nabila-a passionate and principled instructor of the Ranup Lampuan dance. Though they barely know each other, their union is set, meant to strengthen the bond between two families. But on the day of their wedding, he makes an unthinkable choice-he runs. Honor is shattered, and Nabila, wounded and humiliated, flees to Kuala Lumpur, seeking to erase the past. Yet fate is not so easily escaped. In a foreign land, their paths cross once more-but as strangers. Without recognizing each other, they are drawn together, bound by wounds that have yet to heal. Slowly, between distance and unexpected encounters, emotions begin to resurface-feelings they cannot ignore, despite the looming weight of tradition and family expectations. But love is not their only battle. Secrets of the past, unspoken regrets, and the burden of honor stand between them. Will they rewrite their destiny, or will history repeat itself once more? "Ranup Lampuan" is more than a love story-it is a journey of family, honor, and the courage to defy fate, wrapped in the rich cultural heritage of the Malay world.

Three girls trapped in one palace. Three clues to solve one riddle. Three women from different stories and cultures who are the key. And only one hour to solve it. WINNER OF: THE GREAT ESCAPE contest, held by WattpadMulticultural 12/9/2022

Pag-ibig na handang mag-antay, pag-ibig na tinitimpi, pag-ibig na nakakatakot subukan.

Natsumi, a Japanese high school senior who lived in Richmond VA her whole life, is forced to go to Tokyo to say goodbye to her grandpa. Her parents say that this could be a good time to learn about her culture, but she's broken, confused, and lost in life. She doesn't know what to expect in Tokyo, maybe a new beginning to her sequel of adulthood.

When you're alone in the countryside of East Asia and you hear horns, run, because the Riders may be close by... ~~~ Chae-Won and her older brother Myeong maybe orphans but hey, at least their parents left a hell of a lot of money before their mysterious deaths five years ago. But one day a college student from America comes with a proposition to tell them, the Riders. A mysterious group of figures wearing all black who are believed to be able to control supernatural beings from any culture. They also kidnap young men for their cause or kill them depends. Chae thinks these 'Riders' maybe connected to her parents' death and why her brother is acting strange. ~~~ Cover created by Atolla Edited by Lemon_Melon7

By the age of eleven, she lost her mother in an accident. In the following years, she and her dad moved to the United States, where people started calling her 'Emilia' instead of My. In the new neighborhood, she met the next-door fourteen-year-old boy named Josh Lee- who she adored. Sometimes, Emilia, would sneaky looked out the window to find Josh asking her dad to cut grass for their house without anything in return. The other time, Emilia bumped into him and his friends, they asked her to join him. He is so perfect-Emilia thought to herself, she wanted to become someone like him when she grew up: kind and popular. Eight years passed and she became a college student. Her childhood crush is now in her living room asks her to go on a date with him, accused her of letting him waited for years. Emilia is confused. Did she miss something in these years?

pan • de • mo • ni • um There's a yin to every yang. Theres good and bad. But there's light at the end of the darkness. It's been 10 years, and no one was able to get close to even snatching the title of Lord Of Pandemonium from Rikuo Nura. Clans subdivided forming alliances. 2015 is the year of anarchy. It's upto Rikuo to save all the people and his loved ones.

I was drunk by wild mirages. Fenced in by creatures behind the shadows of misery. All the virtues draped in ghastly cruelties. To whom I should fear .... I am the dispart of my hallucination. Welcome to my delusion. _________________ [Fantasy Anthologies by Hallucinart; mainly for contest] _________________ Original Story and Book Cover by Hallucinart _________________

She saw her red heels on road with blood splattered on the side walk. The truck struck something or someone. Only to find her new life was not same. She thought life was normal and mundane but hers was different. A year that is what it took. She was destroyed. Her broken wings were not mend but she has to fly. She graduated and had many dreams for becoming a world class Microbiologist. She wanted to crack the code of many disease but life brought her love and she couldn't stand on her feet again. Or would she? Who is prey and who is predator. There is a silver lining behind grey clouds. She thought even if she has lost her love. She could still fall again, but things are not written in the book of fortune as she has planned.... Love or Life which she cherish most? Could she ever give up. Is it her or her resilience who brought secret agents in her life. Now what to do? Could she get justice over powerful enemies. Read the original story of Nadia who might have a hero and she could prove she is a lot more than 23 year old Microbiologist.

Hey there (^.^). I decided to write some poems because I wanted to try my hand at them. I'm not very good at them so I'm sorry.

Fire, Air, Water, Earth , long ago Wan The first avatar was given the ability to bend all four elements, and ever since then, it was the Avatar's duty to keep the world in harmony. After the death of Avatar Korra, the world was shocked when a new avatar cycle began, the new avatar, an earthbender named Kaizon, without the help of the past avatars, he has to discover who he was in his past lives, aswell as keep the world in balance, easy right? Except the fire nation, who has stayed peaceful for almost 100 years, has once again woken up and chosen violence. Kaizo, along with his friends have to save the world, running away from the Fire Nation Princess Rika, and escaping the fact, the Fire Lord wants to destroy their lives. Even tho Kaizon's scared to face reality, I know, with help along the way, he can save the world like his past lives.

Every Filipino child must become the best version of themselves to make their parents happy. Santiago has always done what's expected of him-be the perfect son, the person parents would be proud of, anything in the code to make them proud. But, every accomplishment, every bonding time, feels empty. As Santiago grows, he learns about his femininity, his interests, and new morals that may defy his parents' wishes, growing up to become an independent man...or not... A story of identity, and authenticity. Trans MtF. TW: Mentions of homophobia, transphobia, and religion!

A sneak peak to my upbringing and life as an Asian woman. This will contain non-fiction stories and lessons I've learned from my traditional-crazy-lovable Asian family, friends, and life in general. This work is purely from my own experiences and does not automatically mean that every Asian family is like mine. Moments of joy, laughter, excitement, pain, and heartbreak will be covered. Happy Reading!

Fionna and her best friend Samarsam have lots of things that they're wanting to accomplish, but they both also got one goal in particular; bringing down the Hierarchical Cities that are attempting to colonize their kingdoms. One day, after the clash with the students from the Military Academy, a rare opportunity was offered for both of them from the Military Academy itself...?

It struck without warning, like a crack suddenly splintering the perfectly ordered surface of my life. Two days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I finally moved out of the Monster Lady's house and into this old apartment on the edge of the city. Cardboard boxes were still stacked in the corner-unopened fragments of a life I hadn't found the courage to unpack. The air still smelled of dust and old wood, but for the first time, it was mine. On the floor beside me, a gray-blue kitten slept in a cardboard box, its belly rising and falling in a rhythm that felt like a quiet revolution.

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