histórias de Cultureclash

"The groom is finally here." Khalid's eyes moved to them slowly. Cold. Sharp. "Get out." They hesitated, unsure they heard him right. "I said get the fuck out of my house!" The anger in his voice left no room for argument. Both girls flinched, fear flashing across their faces. Without another word, they rushed past him, nearly tripping over their steps as they fled the room. The door closed behind them. Silence returned - thick and unbearable. Khalid stood there for a moment, just watching her. Ayesha's shoulders shook. Her hands trembled in her lap. She felt his gaze on her like weight pressing her down. Slowly, she tried to stand, her legs weak beneath her. She couldn't breathe properly. She just wanted to leave. Anywhere. Anywhere but here. She took a step toward the door. "Where do you think you're going?" His voice stopped her cold. She swallowed hard, her throat tight, her voice barely a whisper as she answered, "O-out..." Khalid let out a short, humorless laugh. "Aren't you my bride?" he said. "It's our wedding night. Our first night." His tone turned dark. "We should celebrate." Before she could react, he reached out, pulling away her veil. The world tilted. Panic rushed through her veins as he pushed her back onto the bed. "No," she shook her head desperately, tears spilling faster now. "I don't want this. Please-" Her words fell apart on her tongue. He wasn't listening. Hovering above her, his presence felt overwhelming, crushing. The ceiling blurred through her tears. Her hands clenched the sheets, her body stiff with fear. Then something inside her broke. This was her reality now. This was her life. He was her husband. Slowly, she stopped struggling. Her eyes closed tightly, lashes wet, tears escaping anyway. Her lips trembled as she whispered the only words she could find, her voice small, broken, and defeated. "Please... be gentle."

He is Mumbai's golden boy. A 29-year-old cricket star carrying the weight of fame, pressure, and a past he never talks about. She is a 22-year-old quiet Tamil girl who grew up learning to hide her emotions, her dreams, and her pain. Their worlds should never have crossed. But destiny has a way of weaving hearts before minds can catch up. Between stadium lights and village traditions, between fame and family heritage, between silence and slow, aching affection... love begins to grow - softly, secretly, inevitably. This is not a fast romance. It's a story of longing, culture, and two hearts learning to speak without words.

One hundred years of peace. One secret blood oath. One debt that must be paid in gold-and a wedding ring. The year is 2045. In the neon-holographic heart of Neo-Seoul, the Korean Empire celebrates its Centennial of Restoration. But while the city glows with ultra-modern technology, the palace is haunted by a ghost from 1945. Lee Tae-Vin is the Crown Prince of a new era. A stoic genius with an IQ of 187, he views the world through cold logic and calculated data. He expected a life of freedom; instead, he is handed a century-old contract. To save the throne, he must marry a woman he has never met-a descendant of the American soldier who saved his lineage during World War II. Jerrica McKnight is a gifted soprano living a quiet life as an American expat. She dreams of the opera stage, not the imperial court. But when a great comet blazes across the purple sky of Seoul, her life is thrust into the "Forbidden City"-a world where ancient traditions are enforced by high-tech steel. In a marriage built on duty and a palace filled with deadly secrets, Jerrica and Tae-Vin are hunted by a shadow from the past. As the countdown to the Centennial begins, the artist and the genius must find a harmony they never expected. Because in the Korean Empire, the only thing more dangerous than a political conspiracy... is falling in love.

Promises of the Past" tells the heartwarming story of Adesewa, a humble, illiterate village girl, whose life changes dramatically when she is thrust into a marriage arranged generations ago. Bound by an old promise between their grandmothers, Adesewa is married off to akinoluwa, a wealthy and sophisticated CEO from the city. Initially, their worlds clash-Adesewa's simple, traditional upbringing contrasts sharply with akinoluwa's modern, fast-paced lifestyle. Despite the rocky beginning, where love seems impossible and Adesewa struggles to fit into her new life, the story beautifully unravels how patience, compassion, and mutual respect build a bridge between their differences. Akinoluwa slowly discovers the rare beauty and strength in Adesewa's simplicity, while she blossoms into a confident woman, learning and evolving without losing her identity. Through trials, societal pressure, and emotional hurdles, the couple gradually grows into their roles and each other. What starts as a reluctant union turns into a tale of deep love, sacrifice, and destiny fulfilled. "Promises of the Past" is a romantic journey about the power of promises, the growth that comes with love, and how true connection can be found in the most unexpected places.

When a ten-year-old's ill-fated wooden cart ride turns into a valley-wide wail-fest, it's not just her village that's shaken. YAHWEH, tired of endless, petty human prayers, is rudely awakened from his siesta, only to find himself dragged into a divine squabble across continents. From bickering with Egyptian gods to clashing with Kenyan deities like MWENENYAGA and CHEPTALEL, he discovers that saving a single human life is far more complicated-and hilarious-than he ever imagined. A witty tale where ancient Gods deal with modern human drama, unexpected alliances, and the sheer exasperation of divine intervention.

Now available in print and digital! _____ A superpowered hybrid of alien species. A childhood of lies. A foreigner who contradicts them all. For Xlack Ekymé, life in the Napix Empire as a hybrid of two alien species comes with special abilities, historical figures for ancestors, and massive pressure to be perfect. When the emperor and his heirs die, Xlack accepts a mission in a region of space last visited in ancient history, where he flies into a web of alliances and feuds. As order falls apart, a new emperor rises, while far away, Xlack's simple mission to rescue a lost ship and take a native hostage gets complicated. Navaria Twi shares part of his heritage and the uncanny talents that come with it, making her both dangerous and intriguing. Lines blur until Xlack is no longer sure whose side he's on. He and all those left floundering in the wake of change are out of time to figure it out. ______ Now published in print and ebook! See TakiZyn.com for details. First in the RALI series Sample chapters

At fifteen, Samina left everything she knew in Pakistan - her home, her language, her dreams-to follow her new husband to a country she had never seen. England was supposed to offer a better life. Instead, it became a place of hidden wounds and unanswered cries. As she stepped into a cold, unfamiliar house in Bradford in 1994, the world outside seemed full of promise: quiet streets, tall trees, stone houses. But inside, behind the curtains that never seemed to open, Samina faced a life of control, isolation, and abuse-a life that no one saw, and no one asked about. Forced into silence by culture, fear, and duty, Samina's voice was buried beneath tradition and shame. Her husband worked long hours as a taxi driver. Her in-laws watched her every move. And her own brother, married into the same family-was no source of comfort. Even her new home, filled with relatives, felt like a prison. This is the untold story of a girl who was expected to obey, but who quietly endured far more than anyone imagined. Through stolen moments of hope, invisible scars, and the weight of silence, Behind Closed Curtains is a powerful portrait of a woman's journey-not just to survive, but to begin reclaiming herself.

In a reckless, rum-fueled night in the Bahamas, high-powered New York divorced attorney Carol Sawyer and widowed Alabama mechanic Frank Ramsey-both drowning in parenting guilt and loneliness-bare their souls over cheap flask liquor, impulsively marry in a 24-hour wedding chapel, and detonate their children's lives by blending families across a cultural chasm. Sophisticated, sarcastic private-school teen Mark is uprooted to rural Port Birmingham, where he endures relentless bullying, a sadistic coach who ignores his asthma, and the humiliating realization that his wit and money can't shield his fragile body from physical threat, forcing him to move to unorthodox means of protecting himself ; meanwhile, Frank's daughter Al fiercely guards her fragile household from the Yankee invaders, and earnest football hopeful Brendan grapples with creeping self-doubt stoked by a quietly venomous classmate nursing dangerous resentment toward the outsiders he believes stole his birthright. Over one turbulent school year filled with culture shock, hallway violence, whispered secrets, and slow-burn reconciliation, the impulsive union tests whether love born from bad decisions can grow roots deep enough to survive small-town loyalties, teenage cruelty, and the unspoken pain each family carries-if they can choose each other sober before everything fractures beyond repair. The story does contain some dark contents, in a case a chapter contains a more dark measure, it will be noted in the beginning. The story is PG13, starts as a dark comedy and moves into more drama later

A story about cultural expectation, restraints and freedom.

He suddenly came towards me, his eyes not once leaving mine. He was angry. That's an understatement. I feel him grab my wrist, pinning them to the wall before one hand began to trail down my waist while the other gently went to my shoulder, under my hijab. They began to draw circles slowly. What was he doing? He's playing with me. This was all part of his game. I made a move to get out of his grip but no. I couldn't. The worst part was that I wanted this. I enjoyed this foreign feeling. He finally looked up at me, his eyes captivating mine. I couldn't tell what he was feeling. It was a mixture of anger, annoyance and another I could not describe. "N-Noah. Please. What are you doing? Stop it" I said more firmly. He inched closer to my face if that was possible. "Why? Why should I? You have no idea of the ways I could fuck you up after the stunt you just pulled. You think you're so smart. You can't make a fool out of me Sarah" he whispered, his minty breath fanning my warm cheeks. I was speechless. Paralysed. The way he looked into my eyes. Like he could see every inch of me. I was exposed. I finally began to pluck up some courage "Stop playing this sick game with me. I just want you to leave me alone. I just want-" his eyes suddenly shot up, anger evident on his face, he grabbed my chin forcing me look at him. "What? You think this is a game? You think I set out to ruin you? No, after what you just did, you've given me a reason to" his eyes were livid. Before I even had a chance to speak, a pair of soft lips smashed onto mine. ........................................................................ Sarah and Noah couldn't be more different. She was a closed off Muslim girl whereas he lived like everyday was his last. Sarah finds herself breaking every rule and when fate pairs the two together, the pair must put aside their differences. After all, there is a thin line between love and hate...

Driven by artistic ambition in the heart of Lagos, a sharp young designer risks her family's social standing and an impending arranged marriage when she secretly applies for an international art fellowship, forcing her to prove that her modern hustle is more valuable than some traditions.

Samirah struggles to be the perfect daughter, the perfect sister and the perfect muslim. All that is already hard enough without factoring in her huge, secret crush on her best friend's boyfriend. In this story, two worlds collide in a whirlwind of romance

🌸 Her Jhumka Spoke First From the Series Collection - Whispers of Tradition Written by HerJhumkaDiaries In the sacred lanes of Vrindavan, where devotion lingers in the air and the murmur of temple bells carries forgotten prayers - her voice rose like a hymn, and his silence cracked like thunder. Garvitha Rathore, a soft-spoken Krishna-bhakt girl, raised under strict traditions, finds herself walking a path chosen by her family - an arranged marriage. But behind her lowered eyes lies a mind skilled in programming, and a heart that questions everything silently. Reyan Pratap Singh, a detached, self-made businessman, walks through life with a temple in his mansion he never prays in. Rituals remind him of what he lost - his parents, his peace, his belief in devotion. And yet, fate draws him to Vrindavan every Janmashtami, out of obligation... until he hears her sing. A single jhumka falls. He picks it up. No words spoken. But something changes. In a world where customs bind tighter than chains and love is never confessed aloud, can two strangers let their jewelry speak before they ever do? --- 💫 An arranged marriage story of tradition, silent rebellion, and emotional healing. ✨ Where devotion meets denial. Where a jhumka begins the conversation their hearts were too afraid to start.

The Inquisition isn't ready for their own Inquisitor and to, to be fair, they're not interested in making it easy. Inspired by "When a Stupid FPS Player Falls to Another World", but the quote-unquote ''FPS'' is Warframe.

Adam and Eve are innocent space settlers unwillingly caught up in the middle of the first confirmed alien encounter. The ensuing three-sided game between indecipherable aliens, over-zealous robots and an estranged humanity turns out to be the early stage of a diplomatic war. As things go from seriously wrong to considerably worse, clueless heroes and vain villains arise from all sides in a multifaceted struggle of anticipation and deception, but where miscalculation takes the lead. In the hands of such people, displaying a sub-optimal understanding of death and a total disrespect for life, the survival of the human civilisation ranges indeed from the utterly uncertain to the plain gloomy. Such a situation would be labelled as a paradigm shift by the scientists, whereas the religiously-inclined would certainly behold it in awe as the long-awaited apocalypse.

A loveless contract marriage between a cold-blooded woman and a hot-blooded man.

A minstrel's gift to Elowen and Harwen, a sheltered, romantically vulnerable couple on a day trip, conceals a supernatural force which separates them. They face townsfolk and Town Guard suspicions: allay them or risk prison; portions of a cryptic gift with alluring yet perilous properties; instabilities appearing in their timeline, which seem more than merely random... and between them a yawning gulf, entirely unbridgeable.

Dr. Farisha's quiet life is upended when the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Aahil bin Muhammad, appears at her doorstep with a marriage proposal. His offer thrusts Farisha into a whirlwind of emotion and uncertainty. Caught between tradition and her own desires, she faces a choice that will irrevocably transform her destiny and the very fabric of her world. Whether it is a Yes/No one thing is for sure: LIFE IS NEVER GOING TO BE THE SAME ANYMORE. © All Rights Reserved.