About
Hello, I’m Bushra —
a collector of forgotten stories.
Some people collect coins or stamps. I collect moments that history almost forgot. The strange turning points, the overlooked figures, the decisions made in dimly lit rooms that quietly changed the world. I’ve been doing this since I was a child — long before I ever thought to write any of it down.
I grew up endlessly curious about the past. Not the textbook version — the sanitized, dates-and-battles kind — but the deeply human version. The version where real people made impossible choices, where empires crumbled because of a single misunderstood letter, where revolutions were sparked by ideas whispered between strangers. That’s the history that kept me up at night as a child, and still does today.
“History isn’t a list of events. It’s a web of human stories — and some of the most extraordinary ones are hiding just beneath the surface.”
I’m not a professor or an academic. I’m a self-taught enthusiast who has spent years reading voraciously, following footnotes into rabbit holes, and falling in love with eras that most people walk past. What I bring to Oddly Historians is not a degree — it’s a genuine obsession, a sharp eye for what’s surprising, and a belief that history should feel alive.
This space was born from a simple frustration: too much history writing is either dry and inaccessible, or sensationalised beyond recognition. I wanted something in between — rigorously curious, warmly told, and always a little unexpected. That’s what I try to create here, one story at a time.
What you’ll find here
The figures and events that deserve far more attention than they get.
Familiar history revisited with new questions and honest curiosity.
Every story is ultimately about people — their fears, hopes, and choices.
If you’ve ever read a history book and thought “wait — that’s remarkable, why don’t more people know this?” — then you’re exactly who I’m writing for. Welcome. I’m so glad you found this place.
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — William Faulkner