By Nguyễn Hưng Quốc, translation by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
The eyes hid
An unsent
Love letter
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Bức thư tình chưa gửi
Vẫn còn giấu
Trong mắt
Daily Archives: November 21, 2021
Recycling Providing An Income in Tough Times — FunWritings
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Recycling Providing An Income in Tough Times — FunWritings
The Wings
The wings come crashing down
finally, once for all
a heart follows
picking the wings up
after their spiralling fall
The Blue Mountains of Jamaica, the history of Holywell and the story of the breadfruit
Sometimes things connect in the most fortuitous way. Yesterday, Holywell launched its new logo, up in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park(which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site). I should have attended in person, but at least I did via their livestream on Instagram.
The occasion was not only a logo launch, but also a recognition of the work of the diligent and enthusiastic volunteers, who have given of their time and seemingly boundless energy over the past year. Launched in August 2020, the volunteer program was a bit of a struggle getting off the ground, given the COVID-19 situation. Long periods of curfews and other restrictions, plus a huge landslide on the access road, were setbacks – but…
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De que eu me lembro?
Lembro-me do vento a agitar os tsurus nas árvores e era uma manhã clara de um sábado qualquer de novembro. Logo depois chegou o envelope lilás de Paris e a carta falava da volta e havia ideogramas com nossos nomes coloridos… Parece mentira, mas lembro-me dos cheiros desse dia… e durante muitos dias depois me lembraria do cheiro do pão fresquinho da padaria da esquina, do orvalho se desprendendo dos capins na beira da calçada e do hortelã recém colhido por alguém na redondeza… Uma moça havia passado por mim e deixado um rastro do perfume anais anais rua afora – atemporal na memória, pensei nas últimas gotas que você havia deixado em cima da cômoda do quarto quando você se foi – enquanto eu fechava o portão, com o envelope nas mãos.
Depois disso, lembro-me que todas as tardes, eu ficava na janela, ouvindo os barulhos da rua de…
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Marii Freire Pereira — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!
” Se exige esforço, custa caro” . Marii Freire Pereira https://pensamentos.me/VEM comigo! Imagem: pinterest/ Cantinho da Cristybel S Santarém, pa 21 de novembro de 2021
Marii Freire Pereira — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!
Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News
Press freedom advocates are calling for the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano, who were arrested Friday at a resistance camp established by opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline at a work site west of Prince George, B.C.
Source: Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News
Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News
Press freedom advocates are calling for the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano, who were arrested Friday at a resistance camp established by opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline at a work site west of Prince George, B.C.
Source: Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News
This Caribbean Country Is Seeing A Sharp Spike In COVID-19 Deaths
Trinidad and Tobago has seen a sharp rise in deaths as intensive care unit (ICU) beds fill with COVID-19 patients, PAHO said. T&T’s death toll is now 1,885 . Fifteen new deaths were reported on Tuesday lone. The cases of infections stand at 63,084 with 7,171 listed as active cases…
Source: This Caribbean Country Is Seeing A Sharp Spike In COVID-19 Deaths
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