Understand Tehillim and Psalms of the Old Testament

 Introduction: Of all the books in The Old Testament, also known as The Hebrew Bible, there is one book that is thought to be the most popular. As most books, the title changes depending on where in the world one lives, and what sect of religion one follows. Tehillim (תהלים) is the Hebrew title, … Read more

Audre Lorde’s Legacy: Celebrating “Black, Lesbian, Mother, Warrior, Poet” & Advocacy for Difference

 Audre Lorde was a self described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet”, according to her biography on the Poetry Foundation who spent her life confronting racism, sexism, and homophobia. Issues that are still relevant today today. After reading a few her many poems, short stories and novels I feel that even though I was not … Read more

Unveiling the Real Reasons Behind Partition of India

 There are a lot of myths concerning the traditional understanding of the political conundrum surrounding the partition of India. Indeed, the Indian nationalist feature of the historical and geographical orthodoxy has been content to project partition as the tragic finale of the struggle of heroes in India. One can easily find an array of … Read more

Art and Life of Edgar Allan Poe – Rich Cultural Legacy of a Masterful Poet

 Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. Frances and John Allan raised Poe since he was three years old because of his mother and father’s death. Frances and John Allan were both very wealthy tobacco merchants. Poe’s brothers and sister though, were sent to live with other families. According … Read more

Compare & Contrast: Roman vs Greek Mythology & Culture

 Greece and Rome Roman mythology was heavily influenced by Greek mythology.  However, there are noticeable differences between the culture and beliefs of both the Romans and Greeks.  If compared to the Triforce, the three bases being wisdom, courage and power, the Romans would be holders of power.  The Greeks on the other hand were … Read more

Does Penelope Recognize Odysseus at First Sight?

 Throughout history, literary scholars have debated on the subject of Penelope and whether or not she recognized Odysseus at first sight after his returning. Bruce Louden’s article, “Is There Early Recognition between Penelope and Odysseus?; Book 19 in the Larger Context of the Odyssey”,  begins by acknowledging John B. Vlahos’ argument of Penelope’s complete … Read more

UAE’s Religion, Culture, Cuisine & Architecture

 UAE Culture Religion & Beliefs The UAE is a predominantly Sunni Muslims country. Muslim people pray 5 times a day and the culture of UAE is derived from Islam, it is the base system for all social and political matter, and they call it Sharia Islamic law. However, the UAE is a multi-cultural and … Read more

Discoveries in Non-Epileptic Seizures & Genetic Deletions

 Epilepsy is known as the condition of recurrent unprovoked seizures in which abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes the loss of consciousness, partial or whole-body convulsion (Ahammad, 2014). There are multiple types of non-epileptic seizures, such as a psychogenic epileptic seizure. However, the distinguishing factor between non-epileptic seizures and epileptic seizures is the … Read more

Protecting Liberty: How America’s Founding Fathers Secured Checks & Balances

 “Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty” -Plato In 1776 the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, claiming their very own independence from the tyrannical King George lll. In an attempt to form a government where the leaders represented … Read more