On my second day in Algiers, my friend, Laeed Zaghlami, a Professor of Information and Communication at the University Of Algiers in Algeria took me on a sightseeing of the quaint and picturesque Algerian capital.
From my Sofitel Hotel abode on Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali, Professor Zaghlami nosed his car into the Boulevard Hasselbard passed
The 30th of September of each year marks the International Translation day. The whole world celebrates translation and translators. This day was chosen specifically to honor St. Jerome the first translator of the Holy Bible. The keen concern of transferring knowledge from one nation to another and from one language to another is not a new
I love you today as the wave loves its shore,
And as the river loves its estuary.
I love you now, and I hear your voice coming,
It takes me in its hands,
And it elevates me,
Towards a space where Fairuzian songs are written,
And it takes me,
Towards a time written in musical notes.
I tune in to the sound's
When our friends and loved ones, who have settled in our hearts, are in pain, we feel utterly helpless before them. Firstly, because we can't alleviate their pain, the feeling of helplessness to do anything, even if it seems simple. And secondly, because we cannot conceal our emotions. The pain that afflicts us at that moment is
The Canadian philosopher Alain Dunois says in his book "The System of Triviality": "Triviality has extended its rule over all parts of the world...
The trivial have taken hold of the joints of power - as Alain Dunois puts it - and placed their hands on decision-making sites, and they now have the final say and the last word
