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Show, Don’t Tell. What’s That?
SHOW, DON’T TELL. If you are someone who writes stories, you are going to get this advice all the time. However, those who offer such advice don’t always care to explain what it really means. Does it mean that we narrate a story as is done in a play or movie-script? Not necessarily. Let’s see… Read more
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The Story of First Philosophers
Nobody will ever be sure who started it. It could be that some poor genius invented philosophy and then fell into the abyss of unwritten history before he could announce himself to posterity. There is no reason to think that such a person, but then there wouldn’t be. Happily, there are at least records of… Read more
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How to Travel in Lockdown
It’s not easy. You’ve been hoping to get out and see the world but it’s been months, perhaps a year, or more. Every time you plan or even think about it, the Covid cases start to rise and… there comes the lockdown, yet again. And once again you are restricted to the confines of your… Read more
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Imran Khan 1.0 and 2.0 According to William Dalrymple
There are a few matters where Imran Khan’s admirers and critics would disagree. But there’s one interesting aspect about Pakistan’s current prime minister which brings all of them on the same page. That is, they all would agree that they have seen two Imran Khans: a bachelor-playboy who was a cricket star and a fundamentalist… Read more
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A Brief History of Islamic State – Khorasan
A lot has been happening in Afghanistan. USA withdrew its forces along with its NATO allies. Ashraf Ghani, the president (now ex-president) of Afghanistan, escaped the country. The Taliban captured almost all its territory and formed the new regime. The transfer of the power though, as you could tell from the sequence of events, has… Read more
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Is There Any Point in Living?
Is there any point in living? Has living any meaning, any point, any worth? Perhaps that is the question you have been asking yourself. Especially when you’ve had some time on your hands. Is there some goal to be achieved by life, by living? Is there some place you will reach one day by living?… Read more
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