Cambodia .Vietnam and Thailand today
Cambodia today …
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A journey through Cambodia, China, India
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A tribute to mentors
We all need help sometime in our life because no one is truly self made. It starts with the parents who give you the most help but there are many others who may notice your potential and give you the help you need to achieve success. They are the true mentors whom I pay…
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Joy of puppet shows
Water puppets in Vietnam The introduction of modern era of satellite-based entertainment that we watch in our flat screen television everywhere has brought about a gradual disappearance of certain time-honored traditions like puppetry in many parts of our planet. This blog looks at what we have lost and what some people are trying very hard…
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A happy man
photo of a happy man. Disclaimer: I did not write this blog, but it came today by e mail and was too good to pass up so I decided to put it out…
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Please save the whales
photo of slaughter of whales in Europe. The commercial killing of whales, whale sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures goes on unabated in spite of the whole world condemning such brutal acts because many countries insist that it is their tradition and…
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Language as a barrier
People speak many languages in the world that makes communication difficult with them but with effort and hard work we can learn their language in order to overcome the language barrier. Nothing is impossible if we only set our mind to it. There are roughly 6,500 spoken languages in the world today. However, about 2,000 of those languages have fewer than…
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History of Maha Kumbha Mela
Millions of pilgrims and sadhus gather in the greatest religious fair in the world It is called the greatest religious fair and congregation in the world that takes place in Allahabad in India every 12 years. It is also the oldest religious fair that started thousands of years ago during the Vedic period and has grown…
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Heavenly foods of India
photo of the Golden temple in Amritsar, India I usually write about social issues so I thought what could be more social than food in India where people really go out to enjoy food in other’s company which is a great social event. India…
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Extraordinarily talented artists
I present to you four extraordinary artists here who will show you how they create their masterpieces in oil paint in a time lapse video that will surely impress you as it did me. 1. Leng Jun Biography: Leng Jun (冷军) is an influential Chinese contemporary artist best known for his hyper realistic paintings and drawings. Born in 1963…
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Cairo museum
Cairo museum Our recent visit to the Cairo museum in Tahrir square was a life changing experience as we were so impressed by…
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Latest discoveries in Luxor
Karnak temple in Luxor During our recent visit to the Luxor Valley of the Kings where we saw some of the crypts of Kings and saw the…
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Wonderful caves of Ajanta and Ellora
photo of the Kailasha temple in Ellora India represents one of the oldest civilizations in the world and has numerous World Heritage sites like Ellora to prove it. Anyone visiting India should see these scattered…
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Unforgettable Egypt
Countries such as Egypt that have offered their very rich heritage to the world to see and admire are few and are under constant pressure to safeguard and preserve what they have found so far. They are still finding new sites and hidden treasures all over Egypt that need to be brought out for…
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Ascetics of India
photo of Deoraha Baba We see and hear of people who dedicate their life to God and voluntarily choose the hard life of an ascetic. They are found in all religions but in India such spiritual people are called sadhus by the Hindus. The blog looks at the extraordinary life of such a spiritual…
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What does it all mean?
What is the purpose of our life and what it really means to us and to others are eternal questions that we always ask and most do not get a definite answer. The blog looks at the purpose of our existence and how we can do something for others that helps them in their…
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Mughal architecture
photo of the tomb of Akbar in Sikandra The Mughals were prolific builders of grand mausoleums for themselves…
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A memorable journey to Egypt
Photo of the pyramids of Giza Everyone should visit Egypt because there is so much history written in stones. The civilization the Nile supported flourished here for thousands of years and left its…
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Akiane Kramarik
We have heard of child prodigies in many countries who can do extraordinary things like singing, playing musical instruments, do complicated mathematics or painting. They are the gifted children who show their extraordinary talent at an age when most children play with their toys and babble incoherent words or may draw some crude sketches…
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How to be self confident?
Source: Google photo of Amira Willig Hagen A life of struggle to overcome the difficulties someone faces can make him strong and more determined to succeed. This is a cruel process for some people who do not…