🌊 Whispers of the Bosphorus - Episode 1
- Sasteria
- Nov 15
- 3 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
📖 Episode 1 – Where the Heart Begins to Stir
🌅 A SasteriaWorld Original Story Inspired by “The Translator”
🇬🇧 English Section
🌅 Episode 1 – Where the Heart Begins to Stir
Aberdeen lay beneath a soft winter silence — a quiet that felt almost holy.
Snow dusted the cobblestones outside the university buildings, and the pale morning light seemed to pause in the air before settling on the world.
She stood by the tall frosted window, her hands wrapped around a warm cup of tea. Her hijab, a deep navy blue, caught the dim light like gentle waves of the night sky. It had been months of loneliness, of nights spent clutching memories too delicate to speak aloud. But today, something shifted — a small stirring within her chest, like a lantern quietly being lit.
When she finally stepped outside, the cold kissed her face with a sharp honesty she had come to appreciate. She walked slowly through the courtyard, her steps muffled by snow, heading toward the place she had avoided for weeks — the translation office.
Inside, Professor Rae was already there. He looked up the moment she entered, his expression softening.
“You came,” he said, surprised but relieved.
She nodded gently. “The snow is quieter today. It felt… easier to walk.”
He smiled, perhaps understanding more than she intended to reveal. Papers lay scattered on the table: Arabic verses, notes, fragments of meaning waiting for a voice to bring them alive again.
“We can start slowly,” he offered. “No rush.”
For the first time in a long while, she felt no pressure — only warmth. She sat across from him, the sunlight slowly rising higher, illuminating her hands as she traced the Arabic script with quiet familiarity.
Something inside her — long numb from grief — began to breathe again.
Maybe this was how healing returned: not in sudden miracles, but in small, gentle awakenings.
A stir of the heart.
A whisper of hope.
A beginning.
🇲🇾 Bahagian Bahasa Melayu
🌅 Episod 1 – Di Mana Hati Mula Tergerak
Aberdeen diselimuti keheningan musim sejuk — satu kesunyian yang terasa suci.
Salji nipis menutupi batu-batu jalan di universiti, dan cahaya pagi yang pucat seolah-olah berhenti seketika sebelum menyentuh dunia.
Dia berdiri di sisi tingkap tinggi yang diselaputi embun beku, kedua-dua tangan memegang cawan teh panas. Hijab biru navy yang dipakainya memantulkan cahaya malap seperti ombak lembut di langit malam. Sudah berbulan-bulan dia dihantui kesunyian; malam-malam yang diisi kenangan yang terlalu rapuh untuk dilafazkan. Namun hari ini, ada sesuatu yang berubah — satu gerakan halus di dadanya, seakan pelita kecil mula menyala.
Ketika dia melangkah keluar, dingin pagi menyentuh wajahnya dengan kejujuran yang tajam. Dia berjalan perlahan melalui halaman universiti, menuju ke tempat yang lama dijauhinya — pejabat terjemahan.
Di dalam, Profesor Rae sudah menunggu. Dia mengangkat wajah sebaik sahaja dia masuk, dan raut wajahnya berubah lembut.
“Kamu datang,” katanya, terkejut tetapi gembira.
Dia mengangguk kecil. “Salji hari ini lebih sunyi. Langkah terasa… lebih mudah.”
Profesor itu tersenyum — seolah-olah memahami lebih daripada apa yang cuba disampaikan. Di atas meja, berselerakan kertas: ayat Arab, catatan, serpihan makna yang menunggu untuk dihidupkan semula.
“Kita mula perlahan dulu,” katanya lembut. “Tak perlu tergesa-gesa.”
Buat pertama kali selepas sekian lama, tiada rasa tekanan — hanya kehangatan. Dia duduk bertentangan dengannya, cahaya matahari yang semakin naik menerangi tangannya ketika jari-jarinya menyentuh ayat-ayat Arab dengan penuh hati-hati.
Ada sesuatu di dalam dirinya — yang lama beku oleh kesedihan — kembali bernafas.
Mungkin beginilah penyembuhan kembali: bukan melalui keajaiban besar, tetapi melalui kebangkitan kecil yang lembut.
Satu getaran halus di hati.
Satu bisikan harapan.
Satu permulaan.
✨ Reflection
Every healing begins with a moment the heart almost misses —
a subtle stir, a quiet shift, a gentle warmth rediscovering its way home.
This is where her journey begins.
📘 Episode 2 – “The Questions that Open Doors”
Coming soon on SasteriaWorld.
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