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
How can a mother be accused of kidnapping her own children? With tearful eyes and a throbbing heart I watched “Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.” I was so much touched by the movie that is based on a true story not only because I am a mother but also because I lived in the west for some time and I fully understand what it means to be
In enchanting Istanbul, the capital of imagination, while others might be relishing joy, the elegant lady wasn't sharing the same moment. She rushed miles without feeling the pleasure of arrival, or the beauty of standing before the river. Oh, the sweetness and splendor of Istanbul's rivers! It's as if you're facing your
As I waited inside the train, heading to Alexandria, a peculiar idea crossed my mind that I'd like to share with you.
If you were forced today, without any preparation, to pack a single suitcase for a journey with no return, what would you place in it?
And what if you were asked to list the people you'd take with you on this
“Let us endeavor so to live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” This very inspiring quote by the famous writer Mark Twain rings a bell in my head every time I hear that someone passed away. I open The Noble Quran and here is a very awe striking verse: “Neither heaven nor earth wept over them, nor
