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The New Age of Sustainable Development

It is quite fascinating to discover that the different ecosystems such as the Oceans, the Amazon forest, the Arctic & Antarctic icecaps as well as the Saharan desert are exquisite components of the unique system that is Earth. Each of these aforementioned (as well as all others) are important to the stability of the earth in terms of weather which determines feeding, accommodation and various other livelihood patterns of humans as well as other living things. Undoubtedly, it is no longer debatable that Humans have exerted such tremendous pressure on the planet that has heralded a new epoch named the Anthropocene ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene ). Anthropos (ἄνθρωπος) is Greek for man while -cene is denoting a recent geological period. Thus we humans have become a force that is gradually changing the face of the earth in ways that call for concern due to two main reasons: The first and primary reason is that the changes the earth is experiencing a...

On Feminism in Literature

It is human nature to 'define' people and the positions they take in order to gain an understanding and which is usually the essence of theories. The issue of Feminism and all related to it is steeped in raging controversy, misunderstandings and differing perspectives which makes it impossible to have a common ground for protagonists, antagonists and the 'fence-sitters'. Perhaps it is only when you look at the 'parts' that you can see the 'whole'. Any writing that seeks to buttress the plights of the feminine gender is usually termed 'feminist'. Much as many avoid such tags, I would say it is inevitable. It is common knowledge that 'his'-story is replete with proof that the world is dominated by the masculine. This in itself should not be a problem (apologies to the ladies)! The problem arose because injustice(s) and outright denial of a human being's 'humanity' became entrenched in different settings, epo...

To Love Again

Love...etched when it was soft as clay becoming scar embedded on hardened rock that is or was a beating heart remember ice once was water freely flowing gushing with life before cold hatred  frozen into fragile glass coldness preserves memories yet always let  warmth guide you to freedom's embrace for one bite may be bitter but not all  are not sweet several are ripened even as we speak so take heart to hope's end, soldier where thou shall find your 'God-send'. . Haidarwali 201412170728hrs