'A woman cannot be herself in contemporary society; it is an exclusively male society with laws drafted by men, and with counsel and judges who judge feminine conduct from the male point of view.'
How far do you agree that Nora illustrates this viewpoint?
I partially agree with the statement as Nora does suffer due to the
What caught my attention during a special celebration of Emirati Women's Day, where I was translating instantly from Arabic to English and vice versa, was the significant increase in the number of Emirati girls occupying various positions that were once exclusively reserved for men.
My imagination and memory were filled with thoughts
When anyone encounters a problem in life, this person has one of two choices: to collapse or to challenge. Collapse, anger or submission is an easy choice; you have to do nothing. The moment your life changes with a phone call, an accident, an x-ray or a blood test the easiest respond is to cry, scream yet do nothing to change it or resist.
By: WPM Correspondent
Poetry Planetariat is the official publication of the World Poetry Movement (WPM) dedicated to promoting humanitarian values, peace, justice, and concern for the planet Earth through poetry and art. Poetry Planetariat invites creative pens and brushes to submit their poems, criticisms of poetry, poetry book reviews,
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has launched a new book series titled "Humanity's Heritage for Youth and Adolescents", as part of the activities of the currently held International Book Fair at the library, which concludes on Wednesday, July 26th.
The series, supervised by Dr. Ahmed Zayed (Director of the Library), presents