Ownvoices Stories

My mother loves me. She wakes at dawn to simmer silver ear mushroom soup. She knows every teacher's number by heart. She gave up her own dreams so I could play the piano. Everything she does, she does out of love. So when my right hand goes limp and dead, everyone says it's my fault. The doctors can't explain it. The teachers say I'm stressed. My classmates mimic me behind my back, like I'm putting on a show. And my mother just stares at me in silence, like I'm a doll she can't fix. But no one ever asked me - Do I even want this hand anymore? This is a story about love, control, and silence. About a girl who learns to say "no" to the world, with a hand that refuses to obey.

"He's teaching her how to hack his empire. She's collecting the evidence to burn it down." I was paid to translate. Not to interpret. Not to judge. Kira Khine arrives in Portugal with a passport missing an entry stamp, a revoked university admission, and €23,000 she refuses to touch. She didn't come for romance. She came to survive. But survival gets complicated when her landlord turns out to be Rodrigo Costa-a tech billionaire, single father, and the quietest, most unreadable face in northern Portugal. He offers her a deal: translate contracts in Burmese. In exchange, he'll teach her to hack. She takes it. Then she translates Clause 12.4. IMEI numbers. Geolocation data. Unrestricted real-time access-disguised as "urban planning." The kind of data you use to hunt people. The kind of people who disappear in Myanmar every day. Now, Kira has a choice: look away and cash the cheque. Or learn everything Rodrigo can teach her, and use it to destroy him. An impossible attraction. A dangerous game of secrets. He's letting his guard down around her-and she's collecting the evidence to burn his empire to the ground. Somewhere in the vineyard, a seven-year-old girl named Sofia is waiting for her friend Kiki to come to her birthday party. I trust me.She did. She does. A slow-burn geopolitical thriller about translation, cyber warfare, and ultimate betrayal.

ආදරය කියන්නෙ හිමි කරගැනීම ම නෙවෙයි අයිතිය හෝ අනියමත් නෙවෙයි. රාගය..විරහව..නියම්..අනියම්...මේ සේරම තියෙන්නෙ අයිතියක් ඉල්ලුවොත් විතරයි. ආදරය හරියට හඳ වගේ.... අයාන් මලික් කියන්නෙ මුළු පකිස්තානයම වසඟයට ගත්තු ජනප්‍රිය නිවේදකයෙක්.තරු පවුලක සැමියෙක්.පියෙක්. මෙත්මා අබේසිංහ කියන්නෙ ජීවිතේ ලස්සන හොයාගෙන යන ආදරේ භාෂාව ඇස් වලින් කතා කරන අහිංසක දඟකාරියක්. දෛවය කියන්නෙ..... ඒ දෙන්නාටම වෙනස් කරන්න බැරි වුණු ලස්සන කතාවක්. 'Firaaki' ඒ කතාවට දැම්ම නම 'වෙසක් මුබාරක්' මේක හඳක් වගේ ලස්සන හිත් ඇතුලේ පෑයුව තරු වගේ ලස්සන කතාවක්...

TESTING DAY IS HERE Full-of-herself teenager Lilianne Whisper thinks she's got it all figured out. For her, school is an arena to hone "socialista" techniques for manipulating the masses. So Lilianne believes until enchanting Anton Flowers transfers to her class. He's a joyous rainbow in an otherwise brutal world of mutant animal warning signs and torturous Testing Days intended to spark any latent superpowers teens might possess. Lilianne and Anton become best friends, and when they kiss, something more. But Lilianne's world is upturned when Anton Manifests abilities and is sent to Jupitar Island to be with his fellow Supergenics. When Lilianne also shows signs of enhanced DNA, she dreams of being adopted by a wonderful Supergenic family and hopes to see Anton again. But her new life falls short of what the Manifestation propaganda promises. What happens to Lilianne if she only partially Manifests? Will she be doomed to a painful orphaned life as a deformed, servile halfie? In an oppressive system that uses tantalizing lies to hide ugly truths, can her socialista wits rise to seemingly insurmountable challenges while winning Anton to her side? If so, at what cost, to herself ... and the world? Find out in The Girl With Green Scales.

| 8𝘅 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 · A YA Beauty and the Beast gender-swapped retelling. Bit of a Stranger Things vibe going on, too! Life was going mega well for Beatrice-Bea Laurent, a soon-to-be 18-year-old certified Insta star slash posh gal. She was spending every waking breath throwing parties, and dodging responsibilities. Until one fateful day when an Instagram scandal has her parents banish her from New York to New Town. Next thing she knows, she is cursed by a creepy old lady and is... changed. She starts growing fur, claws AND fangs! *** Beatrice Laurent is your average posh teen girl, who goes to classes when she feels like it. Which is basically... never. She spends her days lounging on her couch, staring at her phone screen, sharing fab life insta stories with her "friends," and sliding into their dms. Dodging real life responsibilities left and right, she does nothing, yet has everything. And, she has no problem with that. In fact, she enjoys it. Chartering planes-check. Private yachts-check. Designer duds-check. No expectations, no responsibilities, no worries. But that all ends when Beatrice gets grounded and banished from New York to New Town. Cherry on top: she is cursed by a creepy old lady at a party she threw! Suddenly she is friggin' growing fur, claws and other feline attributes, and having the incredible urge to roar and pursue tiny rodents. What's a girl to supposed to do when she involuntarily transforms into a beast and can't attend classes no more? Can Bea count on Ross Thorne, a bookish classmate who is struggling to stop living in his older brother Gus' shadow... To keep her secret? And perhaps aid her in the un-cursing when their budding affection becomes more than apparent? © 2022 EvelynHail Exclusively on Wattpad

24 year old Ponia is sick of boring, arrogant suitors, but her mom is growing impatient. She has one last chance to decide if she will get married and move to Canada or stay single to become a nun at her old college.

Tyler is about to go on his first date since transitioning. He's finally feeling confident and ready to move forward in life. He's met a girl on Tinder as you do these days, what could go wrong? Only problem is he hasn't told her he's a trans guy. He wants to be normal for once. Will it work out? Will he fall in love? At what point will Tyler have to tell his date his secret? Written by an own voice author, lets explore this topic together.

Part One: The First Letters | 32 Chapters Two Indian teenagers. One impossible letter. A magic neither of them expected - and lungs that were never meant to carry this much wonder. Raj Arora trades charts and midnight nebulizers for a wand he doesn't know how to hold. Radhika Tuteja leaves her sketchbooks and street cats for corridors that move on their own. Hogwarts never had students quite like them. It also never needed them more. A Harry Potter fan fiction set in present-day India and the halls of a Hogwarts that's bigger than any of them imagined. [Slow burn. Found family. Two kids with CF who refuse to be defined by it.]

Sands of Destiny transports readers to the ancient world of Egypt, where magic and mystery reign supreme. In the bustling city of Thebes, a young girl named Amunet discovers she is the descendant of powerful Egyptian gods and holds the key to protecting Egypt from the forces of Chaos. With the guidance of her mentor, the wise Thoth, and the support of her allies, Amunet embarks on a perilous journey across the sands of Egypt to unlock the secrets of her heritage and fulfill her destiny as a guardian of the Nile, Filled with ancient prophecies, mythical creatures, and epic battles, "Sands of Destiny" is the beginning of an unforgettable adventure that will captivate readers of all ages.

**Phoenix Frost** was a gymnast long before she ever fell in love with professional wrestling, and her years of rigorous training left her with unmatched flexibility and agility. Her body moved with grace and precision, making her a standout in the sport. Gymnastics was her first love, her passion, and it gave her a sense of control and power that she cherished. However, a devastating accident during a competition shattered that dream, leaving her unable to continue in gymnastics. The injury was more than physical-it fractured her spirit, forcing her to reimagine her future. But Phoenix is nothing if not resilient. Though the accident ended her gymnastics career, it also led her to discover pro wrestling, where she found a new way to channel her strength, agility, and drive. Wrestling gave her purpose again, though the transition was far from easy. The same agility that once earned her praise in gymnastics now helped her in the ring, making her moves sharp and unpredictable, but the emotional scars from her accident left her fighting with an intensity fueled by both ambition and lingering pain. Phoenix pushes herself harder than anyone, determined to prove that her injury didn't define her, and that she would still become a trailblazer in WWE, representing not just Black women, but every woman who's had to rebuild herself after being broken.

My daughter and I are both autistic, and over the years I have compiled a list (read: Pinterest board) of many great references and helpful articles, which just occurred to me to share here. This book will include info about all aspects of the autism spectrum, as well as sensory disorders, anxiety, ocd, giftedness, twice exceptional people, overexcitabilities, and more. I will also add many of my own thoughts and our experiences living with all of the above so be prepared for my random personal thoughts. If you are autistic or love someone who is, or just want to know more, please enjoy and feel free to ask respectful questions!

Short writings/oneshots about In Your Graces, a story about pressure of family duties, death, vampire hunting and being expected to kill someone you love. (sinopsis is a work in progress) The contents are a bit more heavy so every chapter with heavy topics will have a CW on the start

If you could see into the future, would it still turn out the same? Awesome trailer by @ysmnnaa available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iin3ZcQnxho&feature=youtu.be! Be sure to follow her for book trailers!

This is my review of the Wattpad novel, "The First Out". I encourage other Wattpad users to read it. It'll inspire you.

When mysterious secrets begin to surface in the small town of Willowbrook, sisters Zoe and Nola Blue discover their lives are connected to an ancient magical legacy. Together, they must uncover the truth about their family, their powers, and the darkness lurking just beyond sight.

"It well may be that in a difficult hour, Pinned down by pain and moaning for release, Or nagged by want past resolution's power, I might be driven to sell your love for peace..." from the sonnet LOVE IS NOT ALL, by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I thought I knew my world-until the day I was ripped from it. Too bad nobody asked my opinion on any of this. Not that anyone ever does. Kidnapped by beings claiming to guard the planets, I'm thrust into a rebellion that stretches across the stars-which, by the way, is not the standard college experience, nor my ideal one, but don't let that turn you away! On Raztar, or as Eaorians call it, Mars, nothing is familiar or as it seems. Allies may be enemies in disguise and vice versa. With secrets buried in bloodlines, scars that tell untold stories, and a battle to the death that could decide the fate of the universe, they call Yerilstadt, I must choose: Should I obey authority? Or ignite chaos on the path to justice that no one can stop? From studying history to writing it. Follow my journey of adventure, betrayal, rebellion, and torturous biology homework that was due yesterday. And just a warning-don't try this at home kids!

The world was never built for Maya - so she started photographing the proof. Living alone, she faces inaccessible buildings, broken elevators, and constant judgment. Everything changes when she begins capturing these hidden struggles through her camera, inspiring thousands to see what they've ignored for years. Wheels of Silence is an emotional contemporary drama about resilience, hope, friendship, and finding your voice in a world that refuses to listen. Wheelchair #Disability #Drama #Contemporary #Resilience #StrongFemaleLead #Photography #Hope #Friendship #Accessible #Inspirational #Emotional #LifeChallenges #Advocacy #OwnVoices

Who uploaded the viral video that tanked Bette Porter's mayoral campaign? Powerful, charismatic Bette Porter is poised to become the next mayor of L.A., with the help of ambitious P.R. exec Dani Nunez. But the fundraising gala on Saturday night is a disaster. Instead of polishing Bette's image while the money pours in, a gala participant catches Bette in the middle of a raging temper tantrum and uploads a video that goes instantly viral. At brunch the following day, Bette's friends strategize about how to repair the damage. But what if some damage can't be repaired?