Booker 2021: A Passage North journeys into the soul of Sri Lanka, Arts News & Top Stories

A passage north By Anuk ArudpragasamGranta / Hardcover / 287 pages / $ 29.95 / Available here5 of 5 A phone call informing Krishan of the death of his grandmother’s caretaker breaks the monotonous routine he has established in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo and sends him on a journey north. Krishan decides to attend the … Read more

Telegram from Tokyo: A visit to the heart and soul of the Olympics, Sport News & Top Stories

TOKYO – Gold medals are not awarded at the Athletes’ Village, but there is no doubt that this is the heart and soul of any Olympics. A look at the numerous flags hanging on the apartments – over 11,000 athletes represent 206 National Olympic Committees – reveals to every visitor what a melting pot it … Read more

Will Aquino’s death trigger a national soul-searching?: Inquirer columnist, SE Asia News & Top Stories

MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The greatest political paradox in our nation’s history is this: Our 15th President, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, was by any measure the best president our country has ever had. But why did we choose his exact opposite as successor in the end? Noynoy was meek, respectful, … Read more

Catherine M. Burns’s newly released “God’s Poetic Moments Within” is a dazzling collection of poems and short stories that comfort and rejuvenate the soul

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) June 23, 2021 “God’s Poetic Moments Inside”: an honest and cumbersome compilation of heartfelt poems and short stories that arose from the author’s memorable moments in her life. This book is a perfect blend of elegance, wisdom and wit. “God’s Poetic Moments Within” is the creation of published author Catherine M. Burns, … Read more