Welcome to Malta! Inspired by the vivid descriptions of Malta in the preface of my first travel book, Musafaton by Altaf Shaikh, my friends—Sunil Lohano, Jibran Baladi, Vickey Wadhwani—and I decided to visit this fascinating country. Malta is a place you could visit time and again. Jibran had even booked the flight tickets, but
Overindulgence in anything can be destructive. True strength lies in knowing your limits and valuing those who depend on you
By Abdullah Usman Morai
In a small, forgotten village tucked away from the bustle of the world, lived a man named Rafiq. Life had never been kind to him. Years of hardship had chipped away at his dreams, leaving
A Hindi remake of a Malayalam sleeper hit, ‘Mrs.’ successfully showcases deep-rooted, everyday patriarchy without fanfare
By Shalini Kathuria Narang
Mrs. is a remake that lands
To say that the recently released Hindi film Mrs. headlined by Sanya Malhotra has stirred a chord would be an understatement. Going by the endless
Two little frogs began to dream of a world much bigger than they had ever imagined. Just like many humans who dared to step outside their comfort zones, they were beginning to realize that the truth was out there, waiting to be discovered.
A piece of fiction based on some true events related to the frogs and a Field Water Engineer
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Alexandra Ochirova, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is one of the most significant voices in contemporary Russian poetry. Her Chinese poetry collection, Russian Cosmism (translated from English to Chinese), was published by The Earth Culture Press in March 2025.
The back cover features her poem The Universal Bell Is Bringing,