Category Archives: Desi Totkay
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was a period in history at the time of World War Two (1939-1945), when millions of Jews were murdered because of who they were. The killings were organised by Germany’s Nazi party, led by Adolf Hitler. Jews were the main target of the Nazis, and the greatest number of victims were Jewish. Nearly seven out of… Read More »
The Concept of Evil – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
You can watch the news or read a headline and see evil all around. Reports of murders, theft, scandals, manipulation and lies fill the atmosphere. Many of us ask how people could do such horrific things. We ask, “Where does evil come from?” Defining Evil Before answering the question, “Where does evil come from?” we must first define… Read More »
Two Poems By: Stacey Teague
Back from its short, continental jaunt new poetry comes this week – in its now-familiar double-dose – from London’s Stacey Teague Stacey Teague lives in London, has a book of poetry forthcoming from Scrambler Books in Summer 2014. She can be found online here: s.w.i.m what summertime makes you feel nostalgic for, everything opens up, and the air… Read More »
King Bruce and The Spider Story
A Short Inspirational Story on King Bruce and Spider Once upon a time, there was a king in Scotland named Robert Bruce. He ruled Scotland when it was not part of England. The king of Scotland was brave and wise. One day, the king of England led his large army into Scotland and drove Robert Bruce out of… Read More »
David Fernandez – Before He Died, A Father Said to His Son
Before he died, a father said to his son; “Here is a watch that your grandfather gave me. It is almost 200 years old. Before I give it to you, go to the jewelry store downtown. Tell them that I want to sell it, and see how much they offer you.” The son went to the jewelry story,… Read More »
The overlooked masterpieces of 1922
Joyce’s Ulysses and Eliot’s The Waste Land are rightly hailed as masterpieces – but they unfairly overshadow the year’s other great books, writes John Self. In our age of Covid-19 and climate change, it’s easy to think that no one has had it tougher than us. But 100 years ago, people thought the same. World War One and the… Read More »
Sameera Musa, the first nuclear scientist, was born on March 3, 1917
Sameera Moussa (Egyptian Arabic: سميرة موسى) (March 3, 1917 – August 5, 1952) was the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist. Sameera held a doctorate in atomic radiation. She hoped her work would one day lead to affordable medical treatments and the peaceful use of atomic energy. She organized the Atomic Energy for Peace Conference and sponsored a call that set an international conference… Read More »
A Drop of Honey | Wonderful Story
Hello my dear friends I am again here on steemit platform with a new post my this post will about a Honey drop so let’s see.Long, long ago this story was told. It has been told ever since, and here I tell it to you today… The Story of the Drop of Honey. A victim and his wound,… Read More »
The Justice of ‘Umar (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)
The Prophet said, “If there were to be a prophet after me, indeed he would be ‘Umar, son of Khattab.” [Sunan Tirmidhi: 3686] History does not produce men like ‘Umar often. He was a person from whom truth flowed naturally; a man of intuition, he was on his way to kill the Prophet (peace be upon him) and ended up… Read More »