London: Selwa Hussain carries a 6-kilogram rucksack on her back all the time – it contains her heart. Selwa, from the UK, underwent a life-saving operation in 2017 after which she has been carrying her artificial heart in the backpack. The backpack contains batteries, an electric motor and a pump that pushes air through tubes to power plastic… Read More »
In rajab of 36 a.h. (JANUARY 657) ALI decided to transfer the headquarters of his government from Medina in Hijaz to Kufa in Iraq. When law and order had been restored in Basra, he appointed Abdullah ibn Abbas as its new governor, and then left for Kufa which became, thenceforth, the new capital of Islam. On Rajab 12… Read More »
My Mother’s Kitchen is an enchanting place filled with promise, change and good food. If the weathered walls of this magical room could talk they would tell the story of Meena and her childhood life. Each chapter is a slice in her young life and depicts her spunk and youthful spirit. A visit to the local Fruit and Flower… Read More »
Cardamom is a spice with an intense, slightly sweet flavor that some people compare to mint. It originated in India but is available worldwide today and used in both sweet and savory recipes. The seeds, oils and extracts of cardamom are thought to have impressive medicinal properties and have been used in traditional medicine for centuries Here are… Read More »
The present study is intended to compare and document the therapeutic flora, their remedial use, and the traditional knowledge used frequently by the residents of the Cholistan desert and Pothwar (Potohar) Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. The old endemic remedies of these areas are diminishing due to lack of qualitative and quantitative research. Methods The data was generated by… Read More »
A student hitting a teacher is a serious incident that merits a serious response. Although the problem occurs infrequently, when it does occur, it can dramatically alter the climate of the classroom and leave its imprint on the teacher and students. Being struck or threatened by a student can undermine a teacher’s authority — especially if the teacher… Read More »
Bio Khadija Benguenna is an Algerian journalist working at Al Jazeera network as a principal newscaster and program presenter. She was part of the founding team of Al Jazeera Channel eighteen years ago. Benguenna graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of Algiers, and the Paris Institute of Journalism (CFJ). She presented various television programs such… Read More »
Direct and Indirect Speech is a very important chapter in Grammar. It is also known as Narration. However, to understand the basic rules of narration and changing one form to others we need to learn the Tenses first. If we do not learn Tenses properly first, we will not be able to go through this course. Hence you need to… Read More »
Which part of your body lets you read the back of a cereal box, check out a rainbow, and see a softball heading your way? Which part lets you cry when you’re sad and makes tears to protect itself? Which part has muscles that adjust to let you focus on things that are close up or far away?… Read More »
A man from the family of Levi married a Levite woman. The woman became pregnant and had a son. She saw there was something special about him and hid him. She hid him for three months. When she couldn’t hide him any longer she got a little basket-boat made of papyrus, waterproofed it with tar and pitch, and… Read More »