The city of London breathed in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that scorched the metropolis. An even more repellent force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial effluents had transformed London's lifeblood into a nauseating odor. The stench was oppressive, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and
The Atrocity on the Zong
In the belly of 1790, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over Crisis at Sea 130 African captives be cast into the sea. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to maximize insuranc
The City Gripped by Filth
In the year 1859, London was consumed by a stench so horrendous that it became known as "The Great Stink". The River Thames, once a source of life and trade, had become a putrid mass overflowing with garbage. Residents were compelled to conceal their noses as they traversed the streets. The stench was so omnipresent that it saturated even the pala
Stream of Sweet Ruin
A whisper travels on the breeze, a tale spun from sugary lies and bitter truths. It speaks of a current, its waters glinting with the temptation of intoxication. But within its depths lurks a shadow, a deceptive lure that promises wealth at the cost of souls. They say those who fall in its current are forever ensnared by the current's grip, their l