A cloud of humanity grew around me; all I could see in the darkness were the whites of eyes and teeth. I was demoralized, exhausted and more than a little bit frightened.This was not how my “trip of a lifetime” was supposed to begin. Aside:This “trip of a lifetime” ...
Rowboats or sailboats called dinghies are used to carry passengers or cargo along the coasts of India, especially in the sheltered waters around the peninsula. As a small ship's boat in other countries, the dinghy may be a rowboat but more often is powered and has a pointed bow, transom ...
In Spain, a couple of days before a collective gay wedding, the lives of five mothers, whose sons will get married, are entwined: Judge Helena is in charge of the ceremony; the entrepreneur in hotel business Magda is hosting the guests in her hotel and is responsible for the banquet, whi...
In life, the most perfect aim is for istishadi through jihad, and the martyr will receive bountiful gifts in paradise. Men will receive72 virginsin the hadith corpus. There is some debate on the meaning of the Quranic passages according to Islamic jurisprudence. ...