Communal riots have become part and parcel of Indian social life. The birth pang of the country was on the throes of communal riots. The history of last sixty years or so to a section of the Indian society, who has been on the receiving end of communal riots, is nothing but a history of […]
How chocolate is used for healing in the past and present
History of Chocolate Timeline The beginning of chocolate is the cacao tree, known by ethnobotanists as "theobroma cacao." According to the article, "Introduction: Chocolate’s History at a Glance," chocolate in its raw state grows in a pod like a pea, but on trees 40-60 feet tall. Cacao is native to the tropics of America. Ancient Mayans […]
Libya: Women, Writers and Artists
Apparently swine flu has not yet hit the Libyan blogosphere but I’m sure talking about the status of women would make a good icebreaker. After exploring several Libyan blogs, Highlander who was posting about Arab/Libyan writers and bloggers thinks that with regards to writing it is preferable to use the blogosphere as a practicing space. […]
Halfway to our Worst Experience
Halfway to Cove and back to Turner. We spent a few days visisting friends in Halfway and then it was off to the next WWOOF farm. We were scheduled to be in Cove, Oregon around 7:00 pm on Thursday August 21. Celinda had called the lady various times to be sure our times and schedules […]
Rihanna & Chris Brown Drama Draws Fire from Barbados Blogs
The Rihanna/Chris Brown headlines have been capturing the interest of bloggers Caribbean-wide recently, not only because Rihanna is Barbados-born and bred, but because the whole issue of domestic abuse hits really close to home. Adding insult to injury for most bloggers are rumours that the pair have not only reunited, but allegedly got married, prompting […]
Caribbean: Ike Strikes
The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season is not letting up. Beleaguered Caribbean islands like Cuba and Haiti barely had time to recover from the ravages of Hurricanes Gustav and Hanna when Mother Nature struck once again, this time in the form of Ike. Tensions were high with bloggers Caribbean-wide. Free Spirit, fromGrenada, couldn’t help but remember the trying times the island faced after Hurricane Ivan just four short years […]