Today is the historic March 7. In 1971 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, former president of Bangladesh & president of the Awami League delivered a flaming and dynamic speech at Dhaka’s Race Course Maidan (now Suharawardy Uddan), calling on the people to launch a significant fight for independence from Pakistani rule. Sheak Mujib Said, “The […]
The Neem Tree: Mysticism vs Reasoning
In some respects, the people of India may seem to be a mixture of opposites. On the one hand they are steeped in mysticism and on the other hand excel in reasoning, defy anything which is opposed to logic and come out with innovative thoughts and findings and of course they are forerunners in science and […]
There is Peace. We Have a New Airport. People Are Satisfied
It was once the most destroyed city in Europe, until last year bearing a striking resemblance to Stalingrad. But, almost nine years after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to recapture the separatist republic of Chechnya at any cost, its capital Grozny has been transformed. The bullet-ridden houses have disappeared. There is a new airport, with […]
Part 10: El Camino de Santiago
A new alberque and 2 to Burgos In some of my notes home I found the following: We´re in Ages´ after a good day of discovering who I am. James and I hadn’t walked together but he said it was the same kind of day for him. I´ll tell him to put it in his […]
How to Start a Florist Shop
Have you always loved flowers, especially making beautiful flower arrangements, and think that it sounds like great fun to turn this innate passion into a career? Sure ‘say it with’ flowers has become a cliché, but there really are few careers where you can use your creativity to bring brightness and cheer in people’s lives, […]
Live Review – Unearth w/Darkest Hour, August Burns Red & Suicide Silence
(Photo – Mark Boucher) Live Review – Unearth w/Darkest Hour, August Burns Red & Suicide Silence Monday, October 15, 2007 Croatian Cultural Centre – Vancouver, BC Given the fact that this obligatory Metal show was moved from the main room and downsized to the beer garden you would think all in attendance […]
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