Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia locals flee Russia annexation
Every day, convoys of people arrive in a supermarket car park in Zaporizhzhia city, escorted in by police vehicles. They've made the hazardous trip out of Russian-occupied territory in southern Ukraine, finally reaching the relative safety of this regional capital still firmly under Ukrainian control. And yet this is one of four Ukrainian regions that Russia is formally annexing, after a five-day exercise it called a referendum and Ukraine and the West condemned as a sham. Among those ha...
Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia locals flee Russia annexation
Every day, convoys of people arrive in a supermarket car park in Zaporizhzhia city, escorted in by police vehicles. They've made the hazardous trip out of Russian-occupied territory in southern Ukraine, finally reaching the relative safety of this regional capital still firmly under Ukrainian control. And yet this is one of four Ukrainian regions that Russia is formally annexing, after a five-day exercise it called a referendum and Ukraine and the West condemned as a sham. Among those ha...
"It's about making connections, something that you only can do when you're here"
"The shrimps, they are so beautiful, and we get them directly out of the boats that are landing them in Ilulissat," he said of the seafood he buys from local fisherman. "It's about making connections, something that you only can do when you're here," he added. Fortunately, a natural pantry grows at his doorstep. Wild sorrel, sweet bilberries and tarty crowberries can be foraged nearby, and it's just a short stroll to the seashore where clumps of green-brown seaweed sway in the ...
"It's about making connections, something that you only can do when you're here"
"The shrimps, they are so beautiful, and we get them directly out of the boats that are landing them in Ilulissat," he said of the seafood he buys from local fisherman. "It's about making connections, something that you only can do when you're here," he added. Fortunately, a natural pantry grows at his doorstep. Wild sorrel, sweet bilberries and tarty crowberries can be foraged nearby, and it's just a short stroll to the seashore where clumps of green-brown seaweed sway in the ...
Companionship of Books
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kind...
Companionship of Books
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kind...
Why Spend Your Days in Fear?
Why do you spend your time in sadness? Know that you are the source of all happiness. Why do you spend your days in fear? Know that your mere sight can make difficulties disappear. Why do you cry and ask for help? Know that you are the best man for your own help. Why do you feel so weak and helpless? Know that you are, in all sides, matchless. Why do you feel so depressed? Know that you are the blessed. Why do you feel so stressed? Know that you can have anything at your orders. Why don’t you...
Why Spend Your Days in Fear?
Why do you spend your time in sadness? Know that you are the source of all happiness. Why do you spend your days in fear? Know that your mere sight can make difficulties disappear. Why do you cry and ask for help? Know that you are the best man for your own help. Why do you feel so weak and helpless? Know that you are, in all sides, matchless. Why do you feel so depressed? Know that you are the blessed. Why do you feel so stressed? Know that you can have anything at your orders. Why don’t you...
