The very word suicide is rather depressing, and one cannot help but feel pity for the victim of such a heinous act, who commits it him/herself. The act of suicide is something that anyone would like to condemn, but the fact of the matter is, the rate of suicide has indeed climbed day by day. Life is the most precious gift from God a person possess, why on earth would someone give it up just like that? Sadly the he answer is as convoluted as the question. Many studies have been done in order to understand this phenomenon. You will…
Author: Abby Ahmed
The land of freedom, United States of America has always been open to foreign immigrants. In the last four decades immigrants have been pouring in to try their luck in this wonderful land. And many have settled down. Researchers believe that the unprecedented growth in America’s economic and technological fields can be attributed to the immigrants, who bring new and fresh ideas, perspectives and skills with them. It is estimated that in the near future the minorities in America will become the majority. If we look at the statistics involving childbirth we can confirm this theory. So, there is no…
Language is fascinating, if you study languages of a certain continent you can learn a surprising amount of information about that place, just by learning the language. There are countless languages in the world, and if you count the dead ones, then the list will get even longer. By the way, a dead language is a language that no one no longer speaks in. A good example can be the ancient Egyptian language. Let’s not beat around the bush any more, well, today I am going to let you about some African languages that are very easy to learn. Africa…
Start Wars is a franchise that needs no introduction. It has conquered multiple generations, and hopefully a few generations to come will also enjoy this epic saga as well. The lore of Star Wars has always been the key point in the franchise, unlike most modern science fiction films, the emphasis has not been on special effects but rather the story telling. But the thing is, within the confines of the movies covering the entirety of the Star Wars universe was just not possible, thus many aspects of it had been left untold. For many years I was in dilemma…
There is just not time like Christmas, the entire rejoices and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the biggest social and religious even ever. There are countless things associated with Christmas, but today we are going to be focusing on just one, but very important aspect. As December rolls in, the Christmas songs start playing all over the places, television, radio, the department store, you name it, wherever you go you will be hearing Christmas songs. It helps set the mood for the holidays, and there are some songs which we can really relate to, which takes us…
Wealth is one such substance that nobody can have enough of. The life span of humans is not that great, but we still spend most of our life running behind it, slaving away the hours. Well to sustain life, wealth is absolutely necessary, though you need not be wealthy per say, but you definitely need enough to pay the bills and mortgages at the end of the month. This ever present struggle to acquire wealth is not limited to individuals, entire nations are involved in this cycle. Countries compete fiercely for acquiring wealth and resources, if we look at human…
The United States is no stranger to wildfire. The dry conditions of the western part of US is very susceptible to wildfires. By definition a wildfire of wild land fire is an uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation. But the source of the fire may not always be natural. The wildfires of the US are some of the worst calamities ever to hit the country, weighing in heavily in terms of losses both economic and life. A bad wildfire can consume millions of acres of lands, wiping out entire forests within a matter of a few days. Thanks…
Even though most relate to Brazil through soccer, but in fact Brazil has quite a lot to offer to its visitors. For instance the Rio de Janeiro Carnival and the remarkable Iguazu Falls, all in all Brazil is an amazing travel destination. If you ask Brazilians about their country, most would exaggerate that they live in a continent, not a country, this exaggeration is rather excusable, because the land mass is bigger than that of the USA if you exclude Alaska. It is the biggest county in South America, which has borders with pretty much every South American country except…
India has been considered as the land of contrasts that has beautiful beaches rolling mountains, fertile valleys, forests and even deserts. Thus making it the land which can cater to every type of vacation conceivable by human minds, including nature and eco-tourism, adventure tourism, beach tourism and cultural tourism. In addition to all the natural beauty that India has to offer, there is something else which draws many tourists to this mystical country, and that is the spirituality and amalgamation of a multitude of culturally diverse people. In India one can find a forward thinker and secular man walking with…
There is hardly any nation left in the world, which is pure in its ethnicity. In this modern age of multi-cultural nations, people from many different parts of the world have come together. And the United States is no exception. From the early twentieth century, people of many nations from across the world started to migrate to the United States in search of economic independence and freedom. The economic strength and the United States image as the embodiment of freedom has attracted people from every part of the globe. And today United States have become the model of a nation…
More and more United States citizens every year are opting for a foreign country to retire to. There are many reasons behind this trend, but the most prominent one perhaps is the skyrocketing prices of things, after retirement those who do not want their standard of living to be reduced are now retiring to a foreign country. When the possibility of permanent living comes into the picture a lot of things must be considered beforehand, or else the consequences could really turn ugly. There are many countries to choose from, but find the right one midst the numerous options is…
If one had to describe Thailand in words, then perhaps the best description would be, it is the land with the looks, temperament and the attractions to capture the world’s imagination as the most exotic holiday destination there is. The tradition and culture of the people of Thailand is one of the major attractions for westerners. In the bustling locals of Thailand one can see the perfect harmony of tradition, heritage and technology all together. It is the place where the ultimate amalgamation of modern lifestyle and spirituality unfolds. Thailand has quite a lot to offer its visitors, if you…