Chinese New Year, known in China as the Spring Festival and in Singapore as the Lunar New Year, is a holiday on and around the new moon on the first day of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar. This calendar is based on the changes in the moon and is only sometimes changed to fit the seasons of the …
Read More »Good Old Days: Nostalgia by Akshay B. Singh
Good Old Days: The Indian independence movement consisted of efforts by individuals and organizations from a wide spectrum of society to obtain political independence from British, French and Portuguese rule through the use of a variety of methods. Post-independence, the term “freedom fighter” was officially recognized by the Indian government for those who took part in the movement; people in …
Read More »Going to School: Short Poetry by Arshia Sheikh
Going to School: Short poem – Since the world is facing pandemic, little children misses, the school in lockdown. They are eager to meet their lovely friends and teachers. They enjoy the daily class lesson and activities of the school. Schools give them immense delight. School is a place where you get proper education in a disciplined environment. Children unite …
Read More »The Gift of A New Year: Joanna Fuchs
The Gift of A New Year: Joanna Fuchs – Joanna is married and currently lives in Sandpoint, Idaho. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in fashion retailing. Joanna’s first writing job was teaching correspondence courses American Savings and Loan Institute. During her career she has wrote and presented her own speeches at colleges and corporations. Joanna’s …
Read More »New Years Prayer: Joanna Fuchs
New Years Prayer: Joanna Fuchs – The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next year. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations. On January 1, 1600 Scotland, was the first country to adopt January 1 as the first day of the New …
Read More »A New Year With You: Joanna Fuchs
A New Year With You poetry by Joanna Fuchs – The whole world solemnizes New Year with great enthusiasm and energy. This day has a special contingency for people. People concerned to various walks of life welcome New Year in their own hearty ways. There are few things common in all the traditions when it comes to New Year celebration …
Read More »New Year’s Day: U2 Song Lyrics & Video
“New Year’s Day” is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their 1983 album War and was released as the album’s lead single in January 1983. With lyrics written about the Polish Solidarity movement, “New Year‘s Day” is driven by Adam Clayton’s distinctive bassline and the Edge’s piano and guitar playing. It was the …
Read More »Happy New Year: Pop Song by ABBA Group
Happy New Year: Pop Song by ABBA – ABBA are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group’s name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the …
Read More »My Shadow My Girl: Short Poetry On Daughters
My Shadow My Girl – Short Poem: A daughter is a very special creation in the family. Daughters are not only delicate and lovely but also a strong pillar of the family. Their sometimes, sweet, smiley faces and beauty encapsulates the joy of parenthood and becomes the cornerstone of strength in families. The fact that, some cultures have been harsh …
Read More »Last Christmas: George Michael’s Popular Song
Last Christmas, I gave you my heartBut the very next day, You gave it awayThis year, to save me from tearsI’ll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heartBut the very next day, You gave it awayThis year, to save me from tearsI’ll give it to someone specialOnce bitten and twice shyI keep my distance but …
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