Sadly, the clip of a BBC’s main news item that displayed an Indian street celebration as an anti-Gaddafi demo in Tripoli’s main square was par for the course these dark days. One would have thought that modern technology, and the internet, would have ended such knavish behaviour by […]
‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently ‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.’ (L. P Hartley: The Go-Between)
The photograph of women having tea in New Zealand in 1890 captures a moment that reflects the social customs and cultural practices of the time. During the late 19th century, afternoon tea became a popular ritual, especially among Victorian society’s middle and upper classes. It served as a […]
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899
Why are Russian women so beautiful? Russian women project femininity, flair, elegance and desirability.
Doctor of Medical Sciences named a vegetable that helps renew the body: Eating all types of cabbage promotes detoxification and renewal of the body, Doctor of Medical Sciences, nutritionist Margarita Koroleva said in an interview with Sputnik radio. Cabbage is rich in sulfur, which helps maintain a certain […]
Grandma! How do you deal with pain? ‘ ‘With your hands dear. When you do it with your mind, the pain hardens more ‘. ‘With your hands, Grandma? ‘ ‘ Yes, yes. Our hands are the antennas of our souls. When you move them by sewing, cooking, painting, […]
In May 1940, renowned photographer John Vachon captured a poignant image of a farmer’s children in the Ozarks, Missouri. This photograph reflects the simplicity and resilience of rural life during the Great Depression era, a time when many families faced significant economic challenges. Vachon’s work often focused on […]
THE FACE IN THE CROWD . The sun went down and the night came grey, I pulled the blinds on another day. The chill was mine when I thought no more, Of the face in the crowd, I was looking for. . Her face I had seen from […]
The milk of human kindness: In the US, a stranger returned an envelope containing 12 thousand dollars (1.1 million rubles) to a woman from the state of Massachusetts, which she dropped in a supermarket. 71-year-old Van Ha from Shrewsbury saved $12,000 for her children which she intended to […]
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