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Observations of an Expat: Ukraine: Bad or Worse

Too often the political choice is not between good and bad or moral and immoral. It is between bad and worse. Too often the political choice is not between good and bad or moral and immoral. It is between bad and worse. Ukraine’s President Vlodomyr Zelensky is facing just such a choice. And he must decide soon or

The First Sign of Life – Poetry from Italy

Everything is generated by the nourishment of love Elisa Mascia, an eminent poetess and writer from Italy, shares ‘The First Sign of Life’ and other poems Elisa Mascia, born in Santa Croce di Magliano (Cb) in 1956, lives in San Giuliano di Puglia (Cb). She is a teacher, poet, writer, declaimer, reviewer, juror at

When Love Closes The Door – A Poem from Bosnia Herzegovina

When love opens its doors, nothing can be the same anymore Maid Corbic, a young poet hailing from Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina, shares his poem on love Maid Corbic from Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina, is a well awarded young poet. Many of his works have been published in anthologies and magazines in Chile, Spain, Ecuador, Bosnia and

An open letter regarding Palestine from the literature and creative writing community

The following letter, which is from teachers, researchers, and students connected to literature and creative writing in Australian universities, regards our colleagues and peers in Palestine, and has been sent to the Federal Minister for Education, Jason Clare. ___________________________________________________________________ We

THE SCARS OF THE SKY – POETRY FROM D R CONGO

The Scars of the sky are traced on the heaven’s skin, yet nothing is seen on her face or eye Charles Lipanda Matenga, a young poet and writer from African country D R Congo shares his poems Charles Lipanda Matenga, a young poet and writer, who was born in DR Congo, raised orphan and spent life in a refugee camp, shares his