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A Sudden Shift Of Fate

HeliXFebruary 6, 2020

A Sudden Shift Of Fate written by: HeliX It catches you unprepared and you find yourself abruptly alone in a place so cold and desolate, the life in...

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Firestorm

A. PeetzSeptember 28, 2019

Firestorm written by: A. Peetz @BlastOffMonday Fire bared my facade. Fueled by conceit, overgrown and untamed. Propelled by gusts of self-loath...

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A Simple Reject

Art BlacktoothSeptember 4, 2019

A Simple Reject written by: Art Blacktooth I had missed my train in life, a lone marker in the sand-swept clean by the tide. From an early age, you ...

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WILL HE COME?

Dr Santosh BakayaSeptember 13, 2018

WILL HE COME? written by: Dr Santosh Bakaya The colours of desolation shine through the crevices Of the old couple’s face Waiting every day for th...

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Another Typical Day

Andrew ScobieAugust 17, 2018

Another Typical Day written by: Andrew Scobie Jan carefully read the first section of the unofficial press release on her device. From the u...

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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