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This page will grow into a shared library of real life memories from different people and different languages. Right now, it mainly contains my own stories, but in the future more voices may appear here.


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You can use the form below to submit your own life story or memory. At this moment, the form is in a testing phase, so responses may not be published immediately, and I may adjust the questions or layout later.

Stories will be reviewed with the help of AI before publishing, to protect privacy and safety.


Latest Stories

  • 37-A Village Without Men: Why Must Ordinary People Hand Their Lives Over to War?

    A Village Without Men: Why Must Ordinary People Hand Their Lives Over to War? The Washington Post once reported that in the village of Makiv in southwestern Ukraine, almost no men of fighting age remained. Reuters has also reported that the Russia-Ukraine war has caused labor shortages, broken families, and long-term psychological trauma in rural…


  • 36-The Two Street Sweepers Who Died on Guanhe Road Should Not Be Remembered Only as “Two Deaths”

    The Two Street Sweepers Who Died on Guanhe Road Should Not Be Remembered Only as “Two Deaths” This article is based on publicly available news reports. At around 6:25 a.m. on June 15, 2026, a traffic accident occurred on Guanhe Road in Xin’an Town, Guannan County, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. According to the police notice, Hu,…


  • 35-The Forgotten Flood Will Return

    This article is based on publicly available sources. In August 1975, Typhoon Nina brought unprecedented rainfall to Henan Province, China, triggering the catastrophic failures of the Banqiao Dam, Shimantan Dam, and numerous other reservoirs. The disaster caused massive immediate casualties as well as significant post-disaster deaths resulting from disease, famine, and the collapse of essential…


  • 34-What Can Ordinary People Do to Stop Elderly People from Dying While Waiting for Rescue?

    What Can Ordinary People Do to Stop Elderly People from Dying While Waiting for Rescue? I am a family member of one of the victims. My elder died in the flood that struck the Taishitun Senior Care Center in Miyun District, Beijing. The news said that 31 elderly residents died. But he was not “one…


  • 33-If Prevention Is Too Expensive, Why Are Human Lives So Cheap?

    If Prevention Is Too Expensive, Why Are Human Lives So Cheap? I am writing this as a family member of one of the victims. I am not writing for sympathy. I am writing because I am tired of hearing the same words after every disaster. “Thoughts and prayers.” “We will investigate.” “We will rebuild.” “We…