Month: September 2021
Childhood
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing. طفولتنا مازالت محبوسة بداخلنا Our childhood is still locked up inside of us ….....
View DetailsThe Ring
Once a King asked one of his ministers to engrave on his ring a statement, which would make him happy when he is sad and which would make him sad when he is happy. He wrote: "هذا الوقت سيمضي" i.e. 'this time will pass'... When you are happy it make...
View DetailsFight In The Shade
During the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC: The Persian archers were so numerous that, their arrows would block out the sun. Dienekes, a Spartan soldier, undaunted by this prospect, remarked with a laugh: “Then we will fight in the shade…”...
View DetailsDiplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity During my Political studies, I really enjoyed a module on DIPLOMACY and particularly the "Diplomatic Immunity" concept. The concept of Diplomatic Immunity has been traced back to more than 3,000 years ago - but it wasn’t officia...
View DetailsCamel & Donkey
It is said that a camel owner will apologise to the camel for any mistreatment. The camel will say: هر بدی از ناحیه تو به من رسیده می گذرم؛ مگر یکی از آنها را که هرگز نمی بخشم و آن اینکه گاهی تو افسار مرا به پالان الاغ می بستی "I forgive ev...
View DetailsThe Root Of The Problem
The ashes say: آتش رامیتوانم ببخشم ولی تبر را هرگز "we can forgive the fire, but not the axe..." This can have two meanings: - That the handle of the axe is made of wood, like the tree ... so it hurts more when pai...
View DetailsUngrateful People
People are generally ungrateful. If you do something for someone, do it for the sake of God. Don't do it for the sake of people. People will disappoint you. It is said: که سپی ته مو درې ورځې ډوډۍ ورکړه؛ نو درۍ کاله مو احسان نه هیروي که یو انسان ته ...
View DetailsGifts
A woman asked her husband: "Why don't you bring me gifts, like you used to do during our engagement?" Her husband replied: "Have you ever seen a fisherman feed a fish - after it was caught?" قالت امرأة لزوجها: لم ت...
View DetailsDestiny
Al-Qur'an: وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ "And for every nation (civilisation) there is a fixed term (lifespan)." [7:34]....
View DetailsSparrow
Mao Zedong & the killing of 1,000,000,000 sparrows Sparrows eat grains and China was facing food shortages. So the Communist Leader Mao Zedong launched the "Smash Sparrows Campaign", from 1958 to 1962 in China... killing 1 billion sparrows. Wha...
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