My new library does not have tall bookshelves, intentionally so all books are in easy reach.
Non #Lindy books are ditched except those that can be useful are in a hallway not in the main rooms.
[Same material as Umberto Eco's but shorter]
“A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
People usually think that when siblings go to court, it must be about inheritance or land disputes. But this true story from Saudi Arabia is completely different and truly moves the heart
An elderly man named Hizam Al-Ghamdi had to stand in court against his own younger brother and they were not fighting over money but instead, each of them insisted on taking responsibility for caring for their frail, elderly mother
Hizam argued strongly that he wanted to continue caring for his mother as he had always done saying that she was his very life but his younger brother disagreed believing that Hizam himself was already old and needed res
The courtroom became emotional as both brothers pleaded before the judge for the honour of caring for their mother
Unsure of what to decide the judge brought their mother in and asked her to choose and her answer touched everyone—she said she could not choose because both of her sons were like her left and right eyes
Since the mother could not decide the judge had to rule based on reason
The court eventually granted custody to the younger brother due to his younger age and greater strength
When the decision was announced the atmosphere became sorrowful as Hizam broke down in tears
He did not cry out of fear or anger but because he felt he had "lost" the precious opportunity to continue serving his mother in her remaining days
@JamaludinSheikh
Human creativity has fueled outstanding achievements over the past century. At Writer Muhammed Bello's "CREATENT" launch in Abuja, Professor Wole Soyinka highlighted that creativity knows no limits. @amadin2000 reports.
I went to buy eggs and was complaining how expensive things are...the seller replied me with
"Today, some people bought cars and some started building their house...
Regardless of things are, we'll be able to afford things without thinking...."
Our parents had it easy when it came to parenting sha. Low cost of living and raising us in an age where most parents agreed on some basic social issues.
Our own generation of parents can't even agree on something as simple as who is a man or woman. And this inflated economy? 😭
Masha'Allah, so happy that a headstone of Fatima Elizabeth Cates (1865–1900), probably the first woman to convert to Islam in Liverpool (in 1887) & treasurer of England's first mosque, has now been installed at Anfield Cemetery. She lived a life of sacrifice & struggle for Islam.
When the British ended slavery, all the owners of enslaved Africans received reparations to the tune of twenty million pounds sterling, the equivalent today of twenty billion pounds sterling, but enslaved Africans themselves did not receive a penny.