In our great country not many awards are won through merit or hard work, most are won through right connections!The stationmaster of the local suburban station came and stood by me, leaving his office in the ca
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Simone Galimberti Inter Press Service Children all over the world are having tough times while coping with the consequences of the pandemic but the circumstances affecting them in the Philippines are even m
Players win, players lose, players prepare, players practise, players gethurt but players get up. No matter what the outcome is, players keep playin..!.After years of hard work, Thomas Carlyl finished the manus
If Ive started writing late today, its because I spent the last hour or two, searching for my writing glasses. Now theres something about searching for them; you need another pair to search for this pair,
They were quiet as they came back from their neighbour's house with their little one fast asleep on his fathers shoulder; theyd gone over for dinner, and the husband had noticed his wife growing quiet as the ev
Jomo Kwame Sundaram Inter Press Service Have you ever heard of a workers’ strike or similar labour action for press freedom? And how long do you think it lasted? A day? A week? A month? And wher
Since elections are over I decided to visit some of those who had stood for the elections and lost and find out what they were doing, Where is your husband? I asked the wife of an independent candidate, who had
Yes, Didi did!Most often battles are won by valiant and brave fighters who give up their lives to win a war. An army advances but from a particular vantage spot a sniper shoots relentlessly at the same forces,
One of my saddest moments at any concert was hearing a quartet of four men, singing, It is well with my soul It wasnt the song that made me sad, nor the way rendered, it was the fact that one among them had los
I dont know what the results are going to be tomorrow, with exit polls varying in their proclamations but whatever it is, we in our country will not forget the picture of a small, diminutive woman fighting agai
She was beautiful! She was Pakistani!She strolled over to where I sat, on the banks of the St Lawrence, just before it rolled into the Great Niagara. May I sit here with you? she asked. Sure, I said and made pl
And as Covid lays low, not just lives but jobs and businesses and there is a feeling of despair all around, I decided I would fill todays piece with quotes from those who spoke about failing, getting up and fig
The three men looked at each other fearfully, We are being called murderers! whispered the chief to the other two, How ever could a court call us that?Next, they may hang us! said the junior of the three, I hav
In our country, said the important looking official, from the transport department, the speed breaker is a symbol. Do you know the kind of training the speed breaker makers undergo?No, I said. I thought they we
Bob, please look for a suitable boy for my daughter! said the voice of an old friend of mine on the phone.So your daughter has finally decided to get married? I asked surprised.No, but I want her to settle down
He was a cheerful fellow, with a wide grin as I came out of the airport. Rough flight? he asked. You bet, I said as I got into his car. I was there to address a group on the role of the press, I looked around a
With the second major lockdown being imposed all over, there is a growing concern among renowned doctors of WHO, which after Donny Trumps frequent outbursts against it is not taken as seriously as they were onc
"Doesnt he love showing off his fancy legs!" I said loudly at the park last January. Loud enough for my companions to hear and they sniggered as the bald man in faded white T- shirt and shorts walked by at his
Every once in a while we see someone with a far of look in their eyes, jaw locked with resolve and face steely with determination. The world laughs as they try to sell some far flung, huge, unimaginable idea. A-
Dr Viu Meru Dimapur Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher and theologian is supposed to have said that we should not expect to meet more than one or two honest people in
