Reflections from the Village Bard
Fidel Castro I think it was in 1972 when Fidel Castro came to Mostaganem, Algeria where I was working at that time. The whole town had shown up to welcome him and the Algerian president Boumedienne. There were barricades and policemen controlling the crowd. The town had been scrubbed clean before they arrived in…
Sudanese protesters in Khartoum People everywhere want freedom. They want freedom to practice their faith, to choose their government through free and fair elections and to live the way they want. Most of all they want a stake in the development of their country into a free and a fair society where all people…
Ram bridge was built with the help from ethnic tribes We have learned that many myths around the world contain a grain of truth in them that get obscured over a long period of time but do not diminish the value of…
Kahlil Gibran was a poet and a philosopher I read from time to time The Prophet written by Kahlil Gibran and find many words of wisdom and inspiration. I urge many people to read it and know the words that are so precious and so meaningful because of its everyday application in our lives. I…
There is a beautiful country where a struggle continues to gain their independence and where people wait and suffer since 1948 when the State of Israel came into being and occupied a part of Palestine forcing millions into exile. They all want to return home and live in peace and prosperity but it is…
R2D2 and 3CPO in a Belamy photo The world of technology that gives us computers,skype and touch screen cell phones is a world of fascination for anyone. It has made our world smaller and people are closer to each other through marvelous technology but it also has a downside that should not be overlooked.…
There are over 645 tribes who are the original inhabitants of India. Most of them remain poor and isolated due to their lack of education and skills that are required to get jobs and a way out of their poverty. But they remain resilient and proud of their culture and heritage that they try to…
What’s in a word What is in a word? Sometimes it can change your entire life. Good words have a positive impact on someone who may be inspired by it and take measures to improve his life. Bad words on the other hand can have devastating impact and can demoralize a person so always…
This is a post about wishful thinking of an incorrigible romantic who sees all the problems facing the world with solutions if only the people have the will to solve them and wishes that daring and audacious people step forward to solve them. Sometimes I feel like doing something drastic that would have a…
