Reflections from the Village Bard
Anarkali and prince Salim Have you ever heard of Anarkali? Chances are you have not, so today I will write about a very beautiful girl in King Akbars harem. Akbar saw her return prince Salims smile, and as a punishment she was buried alive in 1599. Her tragic life is a testament to what some…
Evening worshipers at a ghat The hometown has a special place in the heart of all who claim it as their own, even if they do not live there anymore. My hometown is also special to me after all these years, although I now live in another country that has no resemblance to it in…
Have you ever been alone in a crowd? Loneliness does not mean when you are alone because one can be lonely in a crowd. Loneliness is a state of mind that tells you that you are close to no one even if you are surrounded by people.I discuss it and note that people are…
This deals with the subject of toxic people who are all around us and shows how to identify them in order to avoid them. There was a fellow in my class in college who never talked to me or acknowledged me as his class mate although we were very few, but he cornered me one…
I want to show my thanks to all my readers worldwide and tell them why I started to write in the first place. Let me admit that I am no professional writer and I do not write for money or for publicity. It came about when I was working in Burundi and lived alone in…
No matter where we live in the world, we all want to see the big wide world that we have only heard of or read about in books but our poverty and our limited knowledge of the world prevents us. Only a few fortunate ones can travel and see all the world has to offer…
Man in office attire holding up a cardboard saying “Looking for a job” The ever growing population in any country seeks employment because it is necessary to earn a living. When they depend on the government to employ them, they find it nearly impossible because no government can provide jobs to each and every citizen.…
A sycophant is a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. Sycophancy is more common than one would care to believe because it is a method by which weak people protect themselves who are in vulnerable positions and cant afford to lose their jobs if they are not sycophants. People…
Hyderabad landmark is known as Charminar How an honest leader who is fierce in his determination and resolve to bring development to his people succeeds through hard work gives an example to the whole nation to follow and gives inspiration to others as is…
Woman giving a drink of water to a malnourished baby I knew a couple who had a daughter. She was born with a birth defect that caused her terrible headache as fluid buildup in her brain that exerted pressure. She had surgery and a tube was inserted in her skull to drain the fluid but…