When Nai Barghouti was 11 years old, she was trying to get from her home in the occupied West Bank to a music lesson in Jerusalem, a journey she made every week. She was stopped at a checkpoint, and told that she had the wrong papers; she always carried a photocopy of her birth certificate, but this time the Israeli ... Read More »
A building, or edifice, is a structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Read More »
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, or enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. Read More »
Juliette Binoche wears metallic sandals with a white column gown at the premiere of “The Truth” during the Venice Film Festival Aug. 28. and catherine Deneuve in black pumps at the premiere. Read More »
A ballet dancer is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. Read More »
A rare release of official palace photos of the Thai King’s royal consort have caused a flurry of online attention, causing the royal palace website to crash, according to reports. The official Thai palace website crashed this week after it released unusually candid portraits of the king’s newly-anointed consort.The images of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s ‘noble consort’, Major-General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, were ... Read More »
Not every occasion is appropriate for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. You need to have something new and BIG to show off: a brand new business, new digs, a big remodel to accommodate growth or an example of the new services you’ll be offering. When you want to draw attention in a big way, a ribbon-cutting ceremony makes a big splash without ... Read More »
Sara Sufiani and her husband have a 28 year age difference. Are you flirting with someone older than you? Or are you annoyed with people saying you’re “robbing the cradle”? How much do age differences matter in dating?There’s no doubt that age gaps can be a point of stress for couples. Even established couples might have to deal with social ... Read More »
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Read More »
The number – of children a woman is expected to have – fell below 1.0 for the first time, far below the 2.1 needed to maintain population stability. This means South Korea’s population, now 51 million, may start sliding even before 2028, the year Seoul had forecast as the beginning point for its declin. Read More »