‘The Alchemist,’ a book written by Paulo Coelho, combines adventure, fantasy, and spirituality to tell the story of Santiago, a young shepherd who embarks on a journey to fulfill his destiny. Along the way, he meets various mentors and guides who teach him about the language of the world, the power of dreams, and the importance of following his heart. […]
The book titled ‘The Catcher in the Rye,” written by J.D. Salinger is a classic novel that captures the angst and disillusionment of adolescence in the 1950s. The story follows Holden Caulfield, a 16-year-old boy who has been expelled from his prep school and wanders around New York City for three days, searching for meaning and authenticity in a […]
There are many books to choose from for your summer reading, but here are five that caught my eye based on the online reviews and recommendations: • Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes. This debut novel tells the story of a young woman who competes to win the Miss Aloha Hula competition in Hawai’i, while also learning about her family history […]
Hello mother moonWith your silvery lightYou shine so bright’Do you think of me tonight? Playing hide and seekBetween the cloudsTell me, dear ball of lightWho set you in the sky? Do you see me lying in bed?Wide awake and thinkingAbout the day that lies aheadWishing for a better day than yesterday Do you see me kicking and tossingLike a small […]
I am IYeah one ISome say I and IBut it’s still I I came into this worldAnd grew up as INo one can replace II am the only I on earth I have to account for IIn all institutionsAnd before all menEven in the final judgment, it’s I It is I at work or playAnd I will have the last […]
This book shall be read by the clergy, nobility, commoner, and journalist This book is new; this book is different; this book is for the optimist and pessimist This book shall speak to political, social, spiritual, and economic issues This book shall argue for the pursuit of happiness, regardless of one’s status or dues This book is against injustice, inequality, […]
Oh children, listen, and you shall hearOf the struggle of a man’s life and his careerMarcus Mosiah Garvey was his nameBorn in Saint Ann, in Eighteen Eighty-SevenIn Jamaica, where people come for sun and fun Life was difficult for him from the startBut he had a brave heartSo he left his village at an early ageFor he was eager to […]
Never trade in excusesFire incompetenceHire imaginationPay premium wage Discuss failure’s remedyRaise expectationCultivate innovationBenchmark standards Challenge mediocrity with superiorityWonder aloud about ImprovementCry at misunderstandingWork smart instead of hard Throw ineptitude out the doorDon’t be a boreEnjoy today and listen to what others sayShow your courage, obstacles or notDon’t get discouraged Throw in bravery free your mind from mental slaveryNo is usually […]
President Xi Jinping has encouraged the whole Chinese society to read more to foster a good reading environment, in a congratulatory letter sent on the occasion of the country’s first national reading campaign that opened on Saturday. In the letter, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said […]
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Sr. ONH was a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities, League. Garvey advanced a Pan-African philosophy which inspired a global mass movement known as Garveyism. Garveyism would eventually inspire others, from the Nation of Islam to the Rastafari movement. […]
