Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born in 1880 in the village of Pairaband in the colonial British province of Bengal Presidency, which later became the northern part of Bangladesh. Born into an upper-class landowning Muslim family, Rokeya was not allowed to attend school, or even to learn Bengali or English, to prevent "contamination" from non-Muslim […]
Abuja Carnival is a must to be this year
The cultural climate, social status, business tune and the statuesque of reading culture at Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, is expected to wear a new look between Thursday, November 22 and 25, 2007. The world’s representatives of arts and culture, stakeholders and practitioners will converge to celebrate Nigeria’s culture at the Abuja Carnival. This annual cultural […]
Essence of Eid-Ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "to break the fast" (and can also mean "nature", from the word "fitrah") and so symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. Eid […]
Community Radios Empowers Development in Kenya
Community Radios Empowers, Disseminate, and Exchange Development Programs to the Local Communities: Radio Lake Victoria in Kenya attests: In the wake of democratic transitions that occurred in the 90’s which brought a wind of change of a multiparty system in Kenya, a new player emerged in the Kenyan media industry; the radio […]
Window Dressing (Tips!)
Window Dressings (Usefull Information) Window dressings are an important part of the decorative appeal of most rooms in the home. The options range from extravagant curtains and valances, to plain blinds or shutters. These are all traditional ways of decorating windows, but with a little creativity you can break loose from convention and introduce your own innovative […]
Taj Mahal, home of the gods
The majority of the Hindu Gods like Krishna, Rama and others were born here. It is the state of Taj Mahal one of seven wonders in the world, the pure, original Hindi “khadi boli” and “Khalis Urdu” Pure Urdu came into existence in this part of the world Called Uttar Pradesh. In a way Hinduism […]