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Life Lessons from Panchatantra Stories
Most of us grew up reading Aesop’s fables, but you may or may not have heard of the Panchatantra, a collection of ancient Indian stories. I learned the five tantras of the Panchatantra are: Mitra-bheda (The Loss of Friends), Mitra-lābha (The Gaining of Friends), Kākolūkīyam (War and Peace), Labdhapraṇāśam (Loss of Gains), and Aparīkṣitakārakam (Ill-considered Actions).
By Seema Patel4 months ago in Fiction
Akatsuki Members as War Justifications
The beauty of anime is really in the details, to some it might just seem as cartoons but for the open minds, there is so much hidden in the details. Here is an interesting twist in the popular anime Naruto you might have missed, for those who might not know the Akatsuki were the main villain group the heroes were fighting against and throughout the series they had to take them down one after the other. The writer of this show didn’t just create a villain group made up of thugs out for violence, he put much more thought into their character than you might have realized.
By real Jema4 months ago in Fiction
Roots and branches
My roots formed in uncelebrated places — In kitchens heavy with silence, In prayers said without witnesses, In hands that learned endurance Before they ever learned rest. They grew quietly, gripping soil That knew both hunger and hope, Teaching me early that survival Is a kind of wisdom.
By Awa Nyassi4 months ago in Fiction
One Cigarette, One Memory
Sometimes, one cigarette is not just smoke. It is a memory, a face, a voice that never fully left. You take one deep puff, and suddenly she appears in your mind.
By Salman Writes4 months ago in Fiction
The White Cliff and the Swift Dove
June 1942 · London The air-raid sirens tore through the London dawn. James Miller was in the vaulted basement of the British Museum, gently wiping the lens of a damaged theodolite. Three months into the Blitz, he had grown accustomed to the distant thunder; the steadiness of his hands had become a quiet form of defiance.
By Léo Young4 months ago in Fiction
Museum Obscura
There are museums that chronicle history, galleries that celebrate art, and storied vaults that guard the world's long-forgotten treasures. But beyond any map's edge, beyond an abandoned rail line and a stubborn curtain of fog, lies another kind of place altogether-the Museum Obscura.
By Muhammad Shahed anwer4 months ago in Fiction
Kaguya-Hime: Japan’s Oldest Sci-Fi Princess
■ Introduction Often called Japan’s oldest piece of fiction, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter introduces one of the most mysterious heroines in world literature: Kaguya-Hime, a supernatural girl who arrives from the moon, grows into a breathtaking beauty, and eventually returns to the heavens.
By Takashi Nagaya4 months ago in Fiction
Why NASA Never Returned to the Moon: A Deep Investigation
Like most Americans in grade school at the end of the last century, I learned about our first steps on the moon. I spent most of my life believing that we went to the moon the one time, made a big deal of it, brought back some moon rocks, and went about our lives. Later, of course, I’d learn that we mainly did it to show the world that we were more competent and advanced than our Soviet rivals. Who would have thought that the US government would dump millions of dollars into a clout-chasing Space Race?
By Tales from a Madman4 months ago in Fiction
Remembering Sophie Kinsella
The world of romantic comedy literature recently lost one of its brightest stars with the passing of Sophie Kinsella. The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, died at the age of 55 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Her death, announced by her family, has prompted an outpouring of grief from fans and fellow writers worldwide.
By AxisVibes4 months ago in Fiction
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Promise
The sea surrounding Brimwater Bay had moods like a living creature. Some days it shimmered peacefully, gentle as a lullaby.
By Zidane4 months ago in Fiction
The Last Heir of the Paper Kingdom
The Last Heir of the Paper Kingdom They told Maren Vale that the throne of the Paper Kingdom was only ceremonial. A relic.
By Hasnain Shah4 months ago in Fiction
Inside America’s Psychic Spy Program: The Strange Reality Behind a Very Real Mystery
Growing up, one of the shows that completely shaped my love for mysteries was Unsolved Mysteries. And honestly, nobody could have hosted that show better than Robert Stack. His voice alone was enough to make you glance over your shoulder at least twice.
By Areeba Umair4 months ago in Fiction