In the eighth-century CE the Abbasids undertook to collect the wisdom of the world in their new capital at Baghdad
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But before entering the novelistic text, we must question the title, as Al-Khidr in the
The current state of education, with its emphasis on conformity and standardized testing, has led to the erosion of individuality and creativity among students
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So much was I
When I just thought about myself
And look,
How little was I reduced to
A handful of ashes!!!
Jernail S Aanand, a renowned poet, writer and philosopher of India, shares his poetry
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, President of the International Academy of Ethics, is author of 161 books in English poetry, fiction,
