Basedonhistory Stories

Beneath the Third Deck is a gripping historical fiction novel told through the eyes of a young third-class passenger aboard the RMS Titanic. Leaving behind everything he has ever known, he boards the world's largest and most celebrated ship with nothing but a suitcase, a fading photograph, and a dream of starting a new life in America. Far below the glittering chandeliers and grand staircases, he discovers a different world - one filled with crowded hallways, restless hope, unlikely friendships, and the quiet struggles of people chasing survival and second chances. As he explores the vast ship, he begins to see the sharp divide between classes, the fragile nature of dreams, and the powerful human connections that form even in the most uncertain places. But as the voyage continues, an unshakable feeling grows within him - a sense that this "unsinkable" ship is carrying its passengers toward something far darker than anyone could imagine. Blending rich historical detail with emotional storytelling, Beneath the Third Deck is a powerful tale of hope, love, class, and fate set against one of the most tragic events in history.

Paris, 1942. When ten-year-old Sarah Starzynski and her family are taken during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup, she locks her little brother Michel in their secret cupboard, promising to return for him. These are the letters she might have written - words of hope, fear, and love carried through camps, escape, and silence. Though Sarah and Michel are fictional, the tragedy they inhabit was real. Their story honors the thousands of children whose voices were lost during the Holocaust, and the families who never stopped searching. "Lettres à Michel" is a tribute to innocence and memory - a reminder that even in history's darkest corners, love still writes.

Yasir is an Iraqi boy raised during war times. Faruq, his father, is drafted to the frontline. Before leaving, he tells his family to escape the country. Yasir, his mother Zeinab and his brother Omar go on their way escaping the country and leaving Faruq behind.

The Great Ones is not a list of achievements. It is a pilgrimage through the minds, souls, and scars of those who shaped humanity with nothing but their thoughts, questions, and courage. This is not about power. It's about people who dared to walk away, to think differently, to love radically, and to live with purpose. Journey with Siddhartha, Confucius, Socrates, and Jesus - not as myths or messiahs, but as people who bled, cried, doubted, and rose beyond themselves. Each chapter brings stories of suffering, sacrifice, and awakening, drawn from history and told in a voice that speaks to the soul. This is not a textbook. It's a mirror. Read it slowly. Let it change you.