Aarsh Malik
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Poet and storyteller who believes in the quiet power of words. Sharing self-help insights, fiction, and poetry on Vocal.
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When Enforcement Becomes Execution: ICE on Our Streets
In just two weeks, Minneapolis has seen two lives taken by federal agents .. lives that should have been protected, not treated as expendable. On January 7, Renee Good, a local resident, was fatally shot. On January 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and a U.S. citizen, was killed.
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in Humans
When Trees Explode: The Secret Behind Winter’s Loudest Cracks
Trees are remarkable living structures, standing tall through storms, droughts, heatwaves, and freezing winters. Yet under certain conditions, even the hardiest trees can undergo dramatic changes .. sometimes described as “exploding.” These sudden bark splits startle observers and raise questions: do trees truly explode, and if so, what causes it?
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in FYI
Extreme Cold Warning: The Frostbite Chronicles
Picture this: You open your front door tomorrow morning in Chicago, and it feels like the Arctic sneezed directly on your face. Your eyelashes might freeze mid-blink, your cheeks turn into uninvited icicles, and your car refuses to cooperate because even metal has standards.
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in Humans
We Don’t Eat for Nutrition. We Eat for Relief.
There is a certain hour at night when kitchens light up again. The day is technically over. The work is done or abandoned. The phone is finally quiet. And yet refrigerators open, cupboards slide out, and hands reach for food without much thought about taste or nutrition. It happens almost automatically, as if the body is finishing a sentence the day never completed.
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in Humans
Before the Suitcases: The Melanie McGuire Story
No one expects evil to arrive wearing scrubs and carrying a lunch bag. Melanie McGuire looked correct. That was the first deception, and it wasn’t even intentional. A fertility nurse. A mother. A woman living in New Jersey suburbia where lawns are trimmed and lives are assumed to be manageable. She fit so cleanly into the picture of normal life that no one thought to question the frame.
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in Criminal
This Show Makes You Suspicious on Purpose
At first, it feels harmless. You sit down to watch His & Hers the way you sit down to watch any thriller. Lights dimmed. Phone face-down. A body on screen. A mystery to solve. Two people telling the same story in different voices. You tell yourself this is entertainment. Suspense. Craft.
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in Psyche
The Food Pyramid Has Been Flipped. Here’s What the New One Really Means.
For decades, we were taught to eat from the bottom up. Grains formed the foundation. Bread, rice, cereal. Protein and fats hovered higher, almost suspiciously. Sugar sat at the top like a guilty secret we all pretended not to touch.
By Aarsh Malik2 months ago in Feast
