Near Mosul’s war-ravaged historic heart, Maher Al-Nejmawi watches a worker repainting his long-abandoned stall. Residents of Iraq’s second city are trying to put their lives back together after months of fighting. “Here, a car bomb exploded. Over there, a rocket hit the building,” says Nejmawi, a 29-year-old car battery and tyre salesman dressed in a … Read more
Growing up, we were all taught to recycle things like paper, plastic, cardboard, and glass bottles. While this is still important to do as it helps conserve precious resources and protects our environment, there are some better ways to utilize these materials. Here is another post that shows how you can upcycle glass bottles to … Read more
Surrounded by the ruins of pastel-coloured buildings still bearing slogans glorifying the Islamic State’s “caliphate”, Wissam Ghanem is having a slow day selling beer, vodka and whisky. Iraqi forces expelled the jihadists from his town of Bashiqa, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Mosul, in December but it was badly damaged and few people … Read more
While our room colour may seem insignificant, it affects us every day and can influence our moods and thoughts. Color affects people in many ways, depending on age, gender, ethnic background and climate. A variety of colours tend to get the same reactions from people normally. It differs with the shades/tones used. This makes colour … Read more
“As Hitler did to bring Germany together, we should also do it here. Hitler was a smart guy, but he went a bit too far for wanting to conquer the world” (Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s President). “Kaffirs are as a rule uncivilised—the convicts even more so…The reader can easily imagine the plight of the poor Indian … Read more