Jammu,December 22, (Vijay Kumar) –J&K Governor, N. N. Vohra, has emphasized the need for adopting a multi-dimensional approach to protect the environment and minimize the affects of global warming and climate change for sustaining life on planet Earth. The Governor was interacting with a group of students of the Delhi Public School, Jammu, who […]
J&K Government offered concessions for Vaishno Devi pilgrims visiting Kashmir
Katra-J&K, December 22(Vijay Kumar) – Jammu and Kashmir Government today offered certain concessions to such Vaishno Devi yatris who would extend their tour to the Kashmir Valley. The concessions include free entry tickets in Tulp Garden, SPS Museum, Zabarwan Park and Nagin Club in Srinagar, besides concessions on Gandola riding tickets at world […]
Dart Thornton Fantasy Reveals Deepest Truths
One of the great finds for me in 2009, was the best selling fantasy fiction series, The Bitterbynde Trilogy, by Cecilia Dart Thornton. Over the past thirty years, I have devoured George MacDonald’s fantasies, C.S. Lewis fantasies, Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy plus The Hobbit, numbers of times, always uplifted by the adventures of […]
Egypt: The Capital of Hell on Earth
Many Egyptian bloggers and activists have been detained by State Security on various occasions and for various reasons – real or fake – Wa7da Masreya interviewed several bloggers and posted a detailed post on torture techniques and psychological tricks those bloggers have been subjected to in State Security headquarters in the district of Nasr City. In her […]
Egypt: Synagogue Gone … Synagone
In 2008, Moftasa stumbled upon an old synagogue that was turned into an office for theNational Democratic Party (Egypt’s ruling party). It is amazing how the very same Egyptians who were infuriated over Switzerland’s decision to ban building minarets are the same people who demolished the Magen Abraham synagogue in Egypt. Moftasa’s story started as follows [pictures within the post]: In April 2008, in Hadayeq […]
Egypt: And this one goes to Djamila Bouhired
Algeria’s 75-year-old activist and revolutionist Djamila Bouhired, is ill and is beseeching her country and countrymen to finance her medical treatment. The news has infuriated many Egyptian bloggers who see her as an Arab icon and a hero. Writing at Egyptian Chronicles, Zeinobia believes that we as Arabs are good at destroying national heros: Djamila Bouhired has sent an open […]