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Laughing Africa

Eve DobbinsJuly 18, 2020

Laughing Africa written by: Eve Dobbins We know that Africa is not a camera and that the continent cannot steal someone’s soul but we know that word...

EnglishLiterature20 min read

Karma Reward

M J ChristieApril 12, 2020

Karma Reward written by: M J Christie I always thought the idea of a black cat being lucky was a misnomer. I encountered ‘Lucky’ three days ago. She w...

EnglishLiterature6 min read

Mischief on Hallow’s Eve

ReBecca DeFazioOctober 31, 2019

Mischief on Hallow's Eve written by: ReBecca DeFazio @MisplacedPetals We’re not afraid of the dark, of ghosts or goblins. We run through the w...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry0 min read

Paws For Thought

blocatJuly 10, 2018

Paws For Thought written by: blocat Daffid and Benny were detailed to carry the body of Captain Beardsley down the communication trench for bur...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

Friday 13th: The accidental superstition?

SpillwordsOctober 13, 2017

Friday 13th: The accidental superstition? by: Trevor Timpson - BBC News There are three Friday the Thirteenths this year, and if that worries u...

A day like todayArticleEnglish5 min read

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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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