Why should I recycle?
I’m blessed enough to be able to live in a country where recycling has become rather easy and convenient. There are recycling bins for (in an apartment building where I live): organic waste, unsorted...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Mr. Tall Fox By Denis Dumoulin
National Geographic Photographer of the Year: Mr. Tall Fox by Denis DumoulinFiled under: Photo of the Day Tagged: animals, Denis Dumoulin, fox, funny, life, Mr. Tall Fox, National Geographic, Photo...
View ArticleA Letter To My Future Husband no.3
Dear Future Husband, This letter is a guide for you whenever you’re facing difficulties on what you should buy me as a gift. But first let me remind you that if you truly know me, you won’t even need...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Monk Chanting with Kittens By Rob Kroenert
Monk Chanting with Kittens “A monk chanting in a monastery near Nyuangshwe, Myanmar (Burma). I didn’t see the kittens at first – they only popped up when they heard the sound of my camera.” © Rob...
View ArticleFor one Palestinian girl, confidence is found in education and activities By...
KUFR ZEIBAD, State of Palestine, 26 December 2013 – Mariam is 14 years old. She lives in Kufr Zeibad, a tiny village in the northern West Bank. She attends school and will work in the family’s small...
View Articlecharity: water
“We’re a non-profit organization on a mission to bring clean and safe drinking water to every person on the planet. Join us.” http://www.charitywater.org/Filed under: Charity and Voluntary work Tagged:...
View ArticleStop Telling Women to Smile By Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Stop Telling Women to Smile is a street art project that addresses gender based street harassment. The project consists of a series of portraits of women – women who I have sat talked with about their...
View ArticleVoluntary work: Projects Abroad
If I had enough money, I’d contact volunteer organizations straight away and apply. By doing voluntary work you make the difference. So if you are looking for a voluntary work overseas please check...
View ArticlePlaces I Want to Visit: Natural History Museum in London
I love to know what kind of places people wish to visit in their lifetime. It gives me a feeling like I know the person even though s/he is a complete stranger. My personal dream is to see as many...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Shanghai Streets By Rob-Shanghai
© Rob-Shanghai http://www.flickr.com/photos/robshanghai/Filed under: Photo of the Day Tagged: animals, black and white, China, dogs, Flickr, News, paper, People, Photo of the Day, Photography, photos,...
View Article11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures By Megan Willett
I have a huge passion for languages. They are like full of little mysteries you desperately want to reveal. You can pretend to be a language detective. That is why I fell in love with this article. 11...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Afghanistan By Seamus Murphy
© Seamus Murphy “A young girl soon after dawn in the village of Ghulam Ali on the Shamali Plain. Fighting between the Northern Alliance and the Taliban, along with massive US air strikes, made the...
View ArticlePlaces I Want to Visit: Mauna Kea Observatory
“Occupying a vast 500 acres on Hawaii’s Big Island, the Mauna Kea Observatory is currently the world’s largest array of optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomical equipment. Combined, the...
View ArticleWidower Remembers Wife With A Kind Gesture For Young Couple
It’s not the tragedies in our lives that define us, but rather, the way we react to them. A recent widower showed us how to be selfless in the face of grief with an act of kindness carried out just a...
View ArticleThe Beauty Of Autumn
I found this beautiful post on Tumblr. How I miss autumn!Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: autumn, nature, seasons, The Beauty Of Autumn
View ArticleSnow, finally!
Ah, finally we have some snow on the ground here in Finland! Alhamdulillah! Snow, snow, snow, you have know idea how much I missed you!Filed under: Personal Tagged: Finland, happiness, life, nature,...
View ArticleIndia Set To Be Declared Polio Free From Today
Amazing news! Outside her village home, while her mother embroidered a striking pink sari, India’s last polio victim looked shyly at the cameras capturing her playing with her brothers and sisters,...
View ArticleNur: Light in the Art and Science of the Islamic World
If you’re living in Spain or visiting there, you might want to check this exhibition out. Don’t miss your chance! Location: Focus-Abengoa Foundation, Seville, Spain, Europe Oct 26, 2013 – Feb 09, 2014...
View ArticleHow Do YOU Define Yourself Lizzie Velasquez at TEDxAustinWomen
She’s absolutely amazing. I admire her so much. It is just hard to believe how cruel some people can be though. People who value outside beauty too much should think again – there are far more...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: The last polio patient registered in India By Dibyangshu...
‘The last polio patient registered in India, three-year-old Rukhsar Khatoon, outside her home in Shapara village, near Kolkata.’ ~The Guardian Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/GettyFiled under: Photo...
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