The Khmer Rouge is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) and by extension to the regime through which the party ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk came up with the term in the 1960s to describe his country’s heterogeneous, communist-led dissidents with … Read more
On May 7, Israeli security forces fired rubber-coated bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades at worshipers gathered at Al-Aqsa mosque. And the conflict between Israel and Palestine escalated. The mosque has played a pivotal figure in the conflict for many years before. How much do you know about the mosque? Let’s delve into the background … Read more
Scientology is new and rather young religion, but it is one that has become one of the most popular and controversial religions and movements in the past 10-15 years. Since the moment Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes joined Scientology, everyone cannot stop talking about it. So what is scientology exactly? And when did it started? … Read more
Some authors write books that will stand the test of time. To be fair, probably they didn’t have that in mind when they wrote the books. But it is a fact some books have not only stood the test of an age, but for all time. There are thousands of books written from the beginning … Read more
Jeanne-Marie Lanvin was a French haute couture fashion designer. She founded the Lanvin fashion house, the oldest house in France. Along with Gabriel Chanel, Madeline Vionnet, Elsa Schiaparelli, she is one of the most influential women in French fashion. She managed to propel French fashion into the international spotlight, at a time men dominated the … Read more
A small, hollow object made of bronze, the roman dodecahedron has long been a great mystery. Some of them are made of bronze, but rarely, they are made of stone. The dodecahedron has a geometrical shape and twelve flat faces. Each face is a pentagon, a five-sided shape. Embellished with a series of knobs on … Read more
Rape is classified as “type of sexual assault initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person’s consent”. Rape can be a physical act, or even an act in which the person is under threat or manipulation. However, it is worth mentioning that definitions of rape vary. Usually, the definition for rape … Read more
The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar, are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group tracing its ancestry mainly to India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. They constitute 5.9% of the population in India, 15% of the population in Sri Lanka, 6% in Mauritius, 5% in Singapore, and 7% in Malaysia. They were noted for their influence on … Read more
When the presidential campaign and nominations were starting, Donald Trump was just a novelty, a celebrity candidate that looked like a joke that will go away in two weeks. But he has worked his way, and is now the leading Republican presidential candidate, crushing the race and polls. As bizarre as it sounds, Americans need … Read more
Sophie Scholl life was immortalized in a Hollywood movie “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days”. After more than 60 years of her death, Sophie finally got her due respect. Nowadays, she is celebrated as one of the most popular heroes in Germany. But 70 years ago, Sophie was seen as a traitor in Nazi Germany. … Read more