Category: Stories

  • The Dance of Lava and Sea: A Natural Symphony

    The Dance of Lava and Sea: A Natural Symphony

    In the beginning, there was nothing; no time, no place, no moment to remember.Only a trembling earth, the water that wrapped around it, and the orb of fire hidden within.Even though they were buried kilometers deep and seemed separate, their existence was born from the same pulse.One was a fire concealed in the depths, the…

  • Striker

    Striker

    They gathered as usual and started to play, taking advantage of the empty stadium. As time passed, they felt the stadium starting to fill up. At first, they thought it was just the usual children waiting to play after them, but then they realized that the situation was different. The stadium was almost half full.…

  • A Journey Through Time

    A Journey Through Time

    It had been so long — far too long.And now, after all these years, I was back in the land of my childhood.The moment I inhaled its air, thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind like a river breaking its dam.Each breath seemed to draw not just oxygen but the essence of memory itself —…

  • Life

    He had done it. He was free. The punishment was over. Infinity and uncertainty no longer bound him.He drew a deep breath and felt the air fill his lungs — a sensation unlike anything he had ever known. The coolness within his chest, the gentle rise and fall of his ribcage, the crisp energy coursing…

  • Death

    He was not afraid. He was ready. Contrary to popular belief, he was not turning to God in his most helpless moment. After 70 years of being an atheist, he had completely lost that feeling. Death was always there and always an option. Life had given him a long life. He had been able to…

  • Rubble

    Life is so meaningless, isn’t it? The massive earthquake in Turkiye made me think about it again. I was lost in my daily struggle and forgot how death is so close all the time. So many things are out of our control. Without even the slightest knowledge, we pay for the mistakes of others. Thousands…

  • VEGA

    People call me ‘weird’… They think that what they are doing is pretty normal. Born, play, study, work, marry, have children, retire, have grandchildren and die… These sound me weird, what am I doing instead? Nothing. But it sounds still boring with full of fake relations, fake emotions, fake dreams… Everything depends on others… You…

  • “Are you there God?

    Photo by Peter Herrmann on Unsplash “Are you there God? It’s me Khaled. I am coming to you. Will you welcome me there, God? You promised me a future God. Eternal future!” said Khaled. This was the last thought after the burning hole in his head. He was the biggest gift of the family. After long…

  • Liberation of Self

    Eliza Matica- Freedom(2019) Today is the day I change. I was waiting for it for a long time. Days, months, years have passed. Many times I was ready for it, many times I prepared myself but never happened until today. Something was wrong today. My body got heated. My arms and legs were tingling and…

  • The Last Supper

    *******This is the continuation story of VEGA https://bahadirhancicek.com/2025/06/11/vega/ *** After the long holiday, I was again where I was. Alone and confused. I was thinking again about my life and how it goes. Everything was meaningless, fake and copy of each other. Only one thing was giving me hope. Emma. It was really weird experience…