Today i have just picked this book from the library which gives a practical guide to writing theses,dissertations and books, a 111page book including index.I am glued to the book and well let me quote from the abstract "The idea of dashing off a manuscript in a fit of manic inspiration may be romantic but its not particularly practical.The book rethinks the writng process in terms of time and organization.It offers writers a simple yet comprehensive framework that considers such variables as when to write,for how long,and how,while keeping a sense of momentum throughout the entire project" etc Evaluating myself with the guide i appreciate what the author means by "right moment" especially for victims of writers block and those who keep freaking out whenever they want to start writing!

I adore meditation and the first time i had a chance to practise yoga i was suspicious of everything especially the Sudarshan Kriya(breathing technique),Satsang(celebration),Seva(service) and yes Sadhana(meditation) i came to realize that Words cannot capture existence, but Silence can! many diverse approaches to meditation exist, but the generally agreed purpose is to train the mind to observe, and then to let go of attachments in order to simply be “mindful”. Whatever the method, after one begins to quiet the mind, one's life becomes a meditation. I love the revitalization that i feel after the exercise.

Today i just finished reading this interesting book on how the world percieves Islam from Osama bin Laden to Sadam and even the energy shortage and i was just amazed at how the West academic experts, corporate and govermental policy makers and the media see"Islam" as representing everything from anti-Americanism to good business to an inferior culture, a dangerously enthusiastic religion ,and bad values.And now the intriguing part of the book is that islamic countries use islam to strengthen state structures or to rally masses thereby covering the diversity beneath the Islamic cover!. I couldn't agree more with author and his tactfulness in adressing the islamic phenomenon..i totally got enlightened
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The mysterious dissapearance and crashing of the helicopter carrying Dr.John Garang has left many with uncertainity over his death. After delivering Southern Sudan to peace,Dr Garang the SPLA leader who also became the first Vice president of the larger Sudan launched a rebellion against the North and his death will be a terrible blow for peace in Africa's largest country and to the people of Southern sudan.

In African Chiefdoms and monarch male leaders are the dominant force but one of the most daring queen from Africa and also beatiful as cleopatra herself was Queen Nzinga of Angola(1583-1663).In the sixteenth century, the Portugese position in the slave trade was threatened by England and France. As a result, the Portugese shifted their slave-trading activities to the Congo and South West Africa. Mistaking the title of the ruler (ngola) for the name of the country, the Portugese called the land of the Mbundu people Angola—the name by which it is still known today.Here, the Portugese encountered the brilliant and courageous Queen Nzinga, who was determined never to accept the Portugese conquest of her country. An exceptional stateswoman and military strategist, she harassed the Portugese until her death, at age eighty.Her meeting with the Portugese governor, recorded by a Dutch artist, is legendary in the history of Africa's confrontations with Europe: Representing her brother, the ngola, Nzinga arrived at Luanda in royal splendor. Upon entering the room, Nzinga observed that the only seat in the room belonged to the governor. She promptly summoned one of her women, who fell on her hands and knees and became Nzinga's "seat". Outwitted from the start, the governor never gained the advantage at the meeting, which resulted in a treaty on equal terms. Women of the world this is a masterpiece of how you are strong and queen Nzinga proved this. For avid readers you can check your library for this publications:
-Black Women in Antiquity, Ivan Van Sertima (ed.). Transaction Books, 1990.
-General History of Africa, Vol. V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. UNESCO, 1992.
-Women Leaders in African History, David Sweetman. General Publishing Company, Limited, 1984.