And now, finally, some football. For much of the 12 years since Sepp Blatter’s fumbling fingers ripped open an envelope containing one word and a thousand questions, the 2022 World Cup has been able to exist in our minds as little more than a surreal abstraction. A computer-generated simulation. Some Philip K Dick-infused vision of a future that might never… Read More »
That man’s name was Abraham Lincoln. “This too shall pass” was Lincoln’s favorite saying, one he once said was applicable in any and every situation one could encounter. His plodding patience and stamina was an incredible virtue during the US Civil War, a terrible war that would call on Lincoln to be both forceful and forgiving, violent yet… Read More »
My friends always teased me for being a bookworm. It’s true—my life was all about books and the stories I read in them. No wonder, my idea about life, love and relationship was shaped by what I had read. I dreamt of meeting a ‘knight in shining armour’ and someone ‘tall dark and handsome’. Then Rahul came to… Read More »
Holding urine bag in one hand and packet of biscuits in the other. This child walks around a ward in a hospital and then comes in front of the room where the dialysis of this innocent are being done. Pray for this flower waiting for his turn
For some people, hemorrhoids don’t cause symptoms. But for others, hemorrhoids can lead to itching, burning, bleeding, and discomfort, especially when you’re sitting down. What are hemorrhoids, and why do they bleed? Hemorrhoids, also called piles, are enlarged veins in the rectum and anus. There are two types of hemorrhoids: Both internal and external hemorrhoids can become thrombosed hemorrhoids.… Read More »
Maintaining a trim midsection does more than make you look great—it can help you live longer. Larger waistlines are linked to a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and even cancer. Losing weight, especially belly fat, also improves blood vessel functioning and also improves sleep quality. It’s impossible to target belly fat specifically when you diet. But losing weight overall… Read More »
This is the most beautiful forward i’ve recieved in a really long time …* When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn’t know how to open… Read More »
Man and woman are the two basic pillars of a family, but since men are endowed with special qualities by the order of creation, and because their power of logic is stronger than women’s, they are regarded as the guardians of their families. The Almighty Allah regards men as the guardians of their families and states in the… Read More »
Book 1, Number 0212: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Verily Allah would make a wind to blow from the side of the Yemen more delicate than silk and would spare none but cause him to die who, in the words of Abu ‘Alqama,… Read More »
To this point in the chapter, we have focused upon the attraction that occurs between people who are initially getting to know one another. But the basic principles of social psychology can also be applied to help us understand relationships that last longer. When good friendships develop, when people get married and plan to spend the rest of… Read More »