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The resurrection, depiction and an encounter with Sultan Akbar Part 1

The resurrection, depiction and an encounter with Sultan Akbar Part 1

On the journey from Delhi to Agra, I stopped at several locations during which I read pages from the book written by Nizamuddin Ahmad Bakhshi, which gives an account of great conquests and outstanding events of the holy royal presence revealing the icon of the caliphate; the happy Sultan, the just king of kings, the […]

BeGLOBAL Seoul 2015: Entrepreneurs, business and young leaders

BeGLOBAL Seoul 2015: Entrepreneurs, business and young leaders

Last Friday, I attended ‘BeGlobal Seoul 2015’, which was marketed as ‘Asia’s Biggest Startup-Tech Conference’ at one of Seoul’s most beautiful places, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). By the amount of hype created on social media, and the correct marketing of the event, I was already impressed. On the top of that, when it is held […]

An America that does not know China

An America that does not know China

Before China opened its doors to the world, the author has already foreseen the China that we see now, but was left worrying at a trance, thinking that, “China’s transformation to a capitalist system is inevitable. Now, what should we do?” This has been the common concern amongst the elite and scholars of China at […]

The Decisive Role of Leaders at War

The Decisive Role of Leaders at War

A battle is a hostile fight between the commanding officers of both sides while a war is a fight between the highest leaders of the parties involved. The war between the Union and the Confederacy in the mid-19th century was indeed a fight between the Abraham Lincoln, the then leader of the Union, and Jefferson […]

Carrier of Information: Spies behind the Scenes

Carrier of Information: Spies behind the Scenes

A spy’s activities revolve around digging secret information in foreign land. If the spy’s location has been made public of is revealed, the spy will never be able to steal information. The number of years needed to fully cover the identity of one spy cannot be counted, not to mention the money needed to support […]

Noodles, Asia’s favorite

Noodles, Asia’s favorite

Men and women, young and old all over the world enjoy food made with noodles made into hundreds, if not thousands of different types. Especially in Asia, as many types of noodles rise to popularity, national cuisine of different countries becomes popular as well. For example, Vietnam has pho (rice noodles), Japan has udon (think […]

Reconsidering ‘Multicultural’ in Korea necessary

Reconsidering ‘Multicultural’ in Korea necessary

The good thing about living in Korea is the fast pace of transformation and changes happening in the society. For its transformation into becoming a multicultural society, Korea has quickly instituted a good number of policies compared to other countries with the same history of multiculturalism. These policies were proposed, debated, criticized, and continuously modified. […]

Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia unlikely to meet leader’s expectations

Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia unlikely to meet leader’s expectations

Much attention has been attracted recently by the media reports about Kim Jong Un’s likely decision to come to Moscow in May. If such a visit does indeed happen, it will be an important turning point for a remarkably reclusive North Korean leader whose unwillingness to hold summits is, indeed, unusual. There is little doubt […]

Chinese rapid growth: the culprit of stress?

Chinese rapid growth: the culprit of stress?

As the cold wind blows in Shaanxi Province in China, the mercury in the scales go down the negative. Posters that alarm citizens about the possibility of stroke can be seen everywhere. According to China Youth Daily, people who die because of cardiac arrest due to stress and overwork have been rising to up to […]

Arajuz: A Fortune of Happiness

Arajuz: A Fortune of Happiness

In our childhood, the acts of Arajuz , performed behind a huge box with red curtains to look like a mini theatre, were pushing us to laugh for hours. Defined by Dr. Abdul-Hamid Younes, an Egyptian folklore expert and historian, Arajuz is a type of indirect acting, with few characters, performed by wooden puppets, closer […]

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