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The Basement School

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Inspired by true events.

In the war-torn heart of Herat, where girls are forbidden to dream and women are punished for knowledge, one mother dares to teach - in a hidden basement, beneath the noise of a regime that fears books more than bullets.

Zara, a former schoolteacher, risks everything to create a secret classroom for girls robbed of their futures. Nasreen, the daughter of a powerful cleric, slips through the shadows each day to learn the one thing her father fears most: the truth.

But in a world where betrayal can be fatal and a whisper can cost your life, how far can they go before everything falls apart?

This is a story of forbidden learning, unshakable courage, and the quiet rebellion of women who teach, read, and rise - even underground.All Rights Reserved

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RAHAT by mahyeee1

*Read RUYA for better understanding* VILLAIN'S AFSAANA BOOK1 They said time heals everything. But for Zarar Jatoi, time only taught him how to live without feeling. He was a man carved out of grief - all suit, silence, and shadows. The kind of man who once loved so deeply that when death took her, it took him too. Not his heartbeat, not his breath - but everything else that made him human. He stopped smiling. Stopped hoping. He moved through life like a ghost in a tailored suit, untouched by the world, unbothered by light. And then - she came. Noor. A girl in purple, with sunlight in her laugh and a recklessness that made the walls around him flicker. She wasn't supposed to matter. She wasn't supposed to see him - really see him. But she did. And slowly, painfully, relentlessly - she began pulling him back from the edge. Not with grand gestures, not with loud declarations, but with her presence. Her chaos. Her light. This isn't a love story. It's a story about the war between grief and healing. Between darkness and the girl who dared to walk into it barefoot, uninvited, and full of color. It's the story of Zarar Jatoi - and the girl named Noor, who became his Rahat when he believed he no longer deserved one.

The Caged Princess(Book 1) by MisaBloom97

"If her head wasn't stuck under water she would have wailed and cried. Her body trembling. She had no sense of self. Hardly noticed that the water's temperature had dropped further to a freezing degree. "There was just one thing. One solid thing. That was her tether to the world of living and through which she knew she was not dead. Her ears were pressed against the beating heart of another person." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nadia spends her days with her over protective mother who wants to lock her up in a cage if she could. She goes to school only in the promise that she will act like an invisible wall and not interact with anyone. She has come to accept her life as it is and learns to live with it. Nothing can change her life now. But something does change. Her mundane life is overthrown when two men barge into her house . They make her question everything she knew to be true and challenge all her beliefs. The lands she had grown up in has mysteries she could never have fathomed. Will she be able to survive all the heartbreak and betrayals that threaten to cut her at every step? Or will she give in to despair?

Life Killing Decision by tedunhom

*UNDER EDITING* In the country of Barlow the laws are horrid. Any kind of crime almost always end in death, and babies are killed if they have any kind of special needs or horrible health problems. Any kind of school has to be paid for. Mya Rivair is a normal girl living in Barlow, except for the fact that she is the only child of the Vice President. Mya's father always had high hopes for her. He wanted her to take his place when he died but she was hesitant. When Mya is suddenly attacked by a group of rebels who call themselves The Requisite, she begins to see the horrible laws that she and other citizens live by. Now she has a decision to make; be her father's perfect daughter or help fight for a cause that could get her killed? Which will she choose? *WARNING*: There is some mature content, and inappropriate language

The Only Rose Among The Thorns: Behind The Hood by Szouglairys

In a world shrouded in shadows, where the whispers of secrets dance on the wind, lies a tale of resilience and defiance. This is the story of a woman, a solitary rose blooming amidst a thorny thicket of men. The true test of her life mettle lay not in the mundane world of school and family but within the clandestine realm of "The Hood," a shadowy identity. Here, surrounded by formidable men, her fighting spirit was not merely a trait, but a necessity for survival. The secrets, the dangers she faced, and the battles she fought, would shape her destiny in ways she could never have imagined. This is not merely a story of a girl fighting to find her place in a man's world. It is a journey into the heart of darkness, a descent into the hidden depths of "The Hood", where the line between right and wrong blurs, and where, her solitary rose must bloom against the odds, defying the thorns that seek to crush her. Prepare to witness the rise of a woman known to be "The Only Rose Among the Thorns" and to uncover the mysteries that lie "Behind the Hood". (Tagalog and English Language) ~All Rights Reserved ~ Copyright{2024} ©

BROKEN RANKS by ROYALBLOOD1947

"She was trained to follow orders. Until she learned the truth behind them." Zara Khan is no ordinary officer. Brilliant, controlled, and lethal - she was raised within the ranks, forged by discipline and secrets. But when a covert mission reveals lies buried within the system she swore to serve, Zara must choose: obey the corrupt, or become their worst fear. Haunted by a past she was never meant to uncover and hunted by those who trained her, Zara turns predator. In a world of shadows, strategy, and betrayal - loyalty is a weapon, and madness is freedom. Welcome to her war. And she's done following orders. Author's Note:- Thank you for pushing BROKEN RANKS to #1 in armyfiction, #2 in mentalstrength, and beyond! Your support means everything - new chapters are dropping soon. Stay tuned! 🖤

Scarred Heart's by LeanneLeonard

She believed her life would always stay within the quiet walls of her classroom, surrounded by books, chalk, and the laughter of students. He lived in a world of commands, danger, and sacrifice, where every heartbeat could be his last. When fate brings a disciplined soldier and a passionate teacher together, their worlds collide-books meet bullets, lessons meet loyalty, and tenderness fights against duty. But love is never simple when uniforms and responsibilities stand in the way. Can a man trained to fight for his country learn to fight for his own heart? And can a woman who teaches others to dream be brave enough to write her own love story? A tale of duty, sacrifice, and forbidden romance, where the heart must decide what the rules cannot.

THE TRUTH BEARER by EnigmaExplorers

Zahra Qureshi is an investigative journalist who doesn't believe in coincidences. When women's rights activists start vanishing across India - silenced, broken, or simply erased - she suspects something far more sinister than random violence. Her investigation leads her to a dangerous discovery: A conspiracy reaching the highest levels of power. Religious leaders. Judges. Media moguls. All united by one goal: Keeping women silent. At the center of it all lies a secret her late father spent fifteen years uncovering. Research so explosive that powerful men will do anything to keep it buried. Now Zahra must decide: Stay safe in silence, or risk everything to expose the truth. A pulse-pounding thriller about one woman's fight against a conspiracy that uses faith as a weapon, technology as a tool, and fear as control. When speaking truth becomes dangerous, silence becomes complicity.

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RAHAT

Read RUYA for better understanding VILLAIN'S AFSAANA BOOK1 They said time heals everything. But for Zarar Jatoi, time only taught him how to live without feeling. He was a man carved out of grief - all suit, silence, and shadows. The kind of man who once loved so deeply that when death took her, it took him too. Not his heartbeat, not his breath - but everything else that made him human. He stopped smiling. Stopped hoping. He moved through life like a ghost in a tailored suit, untouched by the world, unbothered by light. And then - she came. Noor. A girl in purple, with sunlight in her laugh and a recklessness that made the walls around him flicker. She wasn't supposed to matter. She wasn't supposed to see him - really see him. But she did. And slowly, painfully, relentlessly - she began pulling him back from the edge. Not with grand gestures, not with loud declarations, but with her presence. Her chaos. Her light. This isn't a love story. It's a story about the war between grief and healing. Between darkness and the girl who dared to walk into it barefoot, uninvited, and full of color. It's the story of Zarar Jatoi - and the girl named Noor, who became his Rahat when he believed he no longer deserved one.