Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The Armenian Genocide (Calling a Spade a Spade)

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Photo credit: Henry Morgenthau (Wikimedia Commons) April 24, 2015 is the centennial of the first genocide that took place in the 20 th ...
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Filipino-Americans (Fil-Ams) in the NBA

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The advent of the cable TV has enabled people in every corner of the world to watch their favorite sporting events such as the NBA. Basketb...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

A Boko Haram Kind of Marriage

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Boko Haram is a terrorist organization in North East Nigeria. It is also active in Chad, Niger and Northern Cameroon. The terror group ...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Alexandria, Egypt, the Eternal City of Alexander the Great

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The Lighthouse of Pharos, Alexandria Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who at a young age, conquered the Persian Empire and lan...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Secular Education, Different Culture and Civilization Are ISIS' Enemies Too

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human-headed winged bull (photo credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen) ISIS is not only intolerant of people who do not conform to its extreme relig...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

The Janissaries

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The word “janissary” comes from the Turkish “yeni cheri” or new troops. The janissaries were the elite troops and the first standing ar...
Monday, December 8, 2014

Some Facts on Joyful Christmas

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Christmas is the merriest season of the year. However, people differed in their views about Christmas and some of the practices related...