reached this by clicking a link inadvertently
http://www.chacha.com/gallery/2016/100-most-beautiful-words-in-the-english-language
10 words are new for me
15 i knew but with a different meaning/context the rest are generally known and used, some occasionally
for me the best word to learn is ‘petrichor’
so i guess 75% is not bad what is your score? like to reply?
http://e.thenews.com.pk/newsmag/mag/detail_article.asp?id=2577
the reality of life when you lose a parent to extremism – these children are not collateral damage, but humans lost to a future of love and affection, living each day in fear.
Orphans of violence By Lubna Jerar Naqvi
you will be missed – love you love you baby
manwaan thandiyan chawaan — unhaan wajoon lagaan sari — taitiaan hawa’waan — manwaan thandiyan chawaan
http://www.stream.aljazeera.com/story/googles-fight-against-extremism-0022202
A new project aims to counter ‘violent extremism’ by connecting former self-identified extremists with ‘at risk’ youths.
Self-identified former “extremists” and survivors have formed a social network aimed at helping young people avoid political violence and gang culture. The Against Violent Extremism network believes that radicalization is less of a religious and ideological issue and more about the challenges faced by youth around the world. The site highlights individuals who once participated in violence and have subsequently renounced it, with the goal of preventing ‘at risk’ youths from embracing violence and helping others leave violent groups.
In this episode of The Stream, we talk to Arno Michaelis, Executive Director of Life After Hate, and Tahir Malik, Director of Pakistan Terrorism Survivors Network, about the project.
There is a world out there. A huge division..with people in it..a part of it. And birds and animals…and sun and stars and there is the moon. Green grass and blue skies..which change colour. And rain!!
And there is fantasy … but it is perfect.
And in the world there are cars and buildings and food..and lights. And murder and bloodshed..and riots and heartbreak.
RIP the 127 passengers and crew of the bhoja air flight that crashed outside islamabad airport last evening (friday april 20). staying uo till 2 am glued to the TV watching the news as it unfolds is not the right way to do things – may Allah bless the departed souls, more painful are the stories that are coming through about the survivors. the media in its war for rating’s leaves decency behind.
please say a prayer for the departed and for strength to the survivors.
http://dawn.com/2012/04/20/reports-of-a-passenger-plane-crash-near-chaklala-dawnnews/
i have been invited to participate in the workshop on “Promoting regional security cooperation: what role for civil society and multilateral engagement?” on 26-27 April at the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore.
i have been asked to make opening remarks during the panel on countering violent extremism, and share some thoughts on how survivors of terrorism can help counter the appeal of violent extremism.
any suggestions on what to say and how to approach this are welcome. thank you in advance for your input.
Allah bless and keep you safe.
Background papers at:
1. Civil Society and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges – http://www.globalct.org/images/content/pdf/reports/civil_society.pdf
2. Countering Terrorism in South Asia: Strengthening Multilateral Engagement – http://www.globalct.org/images/content/pdf/reports/south_asia.pdf
3. Strengthening Regional Security Cooperation and Capacity in South Asia: Key Observations, 17-18 October 2011 – http://www.globalct.org/images/content/pdf/summaries/KeyObservations_SouthAsia_civilsocietyandCT_Oct2011.pdf
4. UN Counterterrorism site – www.un.org/terrorism
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